Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice at a glance
What it is: Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice: this form is used by a loan broker when processing a Regulation Z Section 32 loan, to notify the borrower of loan-related risks and obligations.
Who signs: Under "I have received a copy of this notice.", enter the Borrower's name and sign on the Signature line.
A filled-in Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice example: two borrowers sign the notice
How to fill out Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice, box by box
Date
Enter the Date, 20, next to "I have received a copy of this notice."
Borrower's name and signature
Under "I have received a copy of this notice.", enter the Borrower's name and sign on the Signature line.
The form has a second Borrower's name and Signature line.
More rules for Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice
If you obtain this loan, the lender will have a mortgage on your home. You could lose your home, and any money you have put into it, if you do not meet your obligations under the loan.
You are not required to complete any loan agreement merely because you have received these disclosures or have signed a loan application.
This particular loan may have a higher rate and total points and fees than other mortgage loans and is, or may be, subject to the additional disclosure and substantive protections under Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4970 of the Financial Code). You should consider consulting a qualified independent credit counselor or other experienced financial adviser regarding the rate, fees, and provisions of this mortgage loan before you proceed. For information on contacting a qualified credit counselor, ask your lender or call the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's counseling hotline at 1-888-466-3487 or go to www.hud.gov/fha/sfh/hcc for a list of counselors.
Mortgage loan rates and closing costs and fees vary based on many other factors, including your particular credit and financial circumstances, your earnings history, the loan-to-value requested, and the type of property that will secure your loan. Higher rates and fees may be justified depending on the individual circumstances of a particular consumer's application. You should shop around and compare loan rates and fees.
If you proceed with this mortgage loan, you should also remember that you may face serious financial risks if you use this loan to pay off credit card debts and other debts in connection with this transaction and then subsequently incur significant new credit card charges or other debts. If you continue to accumulate debt after this loan is closed and then experience financial difficulties, you could lose your home and any equity you have in it if you do not meet your mortgage loan obligations.
Property taxes and homeowner's insurance are your responsibility. Not all lenders provide escrow services for these payments. You should ask your lender about these services.
Your payments on existing debts contribute to your credit ratings. You should not accept any advice to ignore your regular payments to your existing creditors.
Sources
[1] Consumer Caution and Home Ownership Counseling Notice, Form 223-2 03-11, Realty Publications, Inc. (the Official source link on this page).