Schedule B Title Commitment

Once your application for a mortgage loan has been approved and you have received a commitment letter from the lender, the final step before you can call the house your own is the closing, or settlement, of the purchase transaction and mortgage loan.

The role of a title company is to verify that the title to the real estate is legitimately given to the home buyer. Essentially, they make sure that a seller has the rights to sell the property to a buyer.

It's never too late to buy title insurance, even if it's been years since you bought the house. Just research local title companies and tell them your situation. You can also call a local real estate agent and ask for their title company recommendation.

A title commitment (or whatever name yours goes by) is basically the title company's promise to issue a title insurance policy for the property after closing. The title commitment contains the same terms, conditions, and exclusions that will be in the actual insurance policy.

The effective date of the Commitment is the last day through which the title has been run and expires by lapse of time, six months from the effective date, if no title insurance has been issued. The OWNER'S POLICY insures the owner's interest in the property being insured.

Although the average time it takes for a lender to completely close a mortgage is 53 days, it could be as little as 15 days. The actual timing of the mortgage commitment letter arriving in escrow depends on many factors and must arrive before the house can close.

Process Takes Around Two Weeks The title process usually takes about two weeks; however, depending on the property and transaction type, this can vary dramatically. Your real estate agent or escrow/title officer can give you updates on the timetable as the closing progresses.