Adjustments and Other Credits: These adjustments and credits are used to cover prorated taxes between you and the seller. They can be shown as a positive or negative amount to represent if they are to or from you. These amounts are determined by the property's real estate tax due dates and the contractual closing date.
Points are also called discount points. Points lower your interest rate, in exchange for paying more at closing. Lender credits lower your closing costs up front, in exchange for a higher interest rate.
An escrow funds release certificate is a certification of the amount of the escrow funds (all or part) to be released from those funds placed into escrow with an escrow agent pursuant to an escrow holdback agreement. Escrow funds are only disbursed to the applicable party when it satisfies its outstanding obligations.