Florida Statutes 494.0071 – Expiration of lock-in agreement or commitment
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 494.0071
- Borrower: means a person obligated to repay a mortgage loan and includes, but is not limited to, a coborrower or cosignor. See Florida Statutes 494.001
- commitment: means a statement by the lender setting forth the terms and conditions upon which the lender is willing to make a particular mortgage loan to a particular borrower. See Florida Statutes 494.001
- Lock-in agreement: means an agreement whereby the lender guarantees for a specified number of days or until a specified date the availability of a specified rate of interest or specified formula by which the rate of interest will be determined or specific number of discount points will be given, if the loan is approved and closed within the stated period of time. See Florida Statutes 494.001
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
If a lock-in agreement has been executed and the loan does not close before the expiration date of the lock-in agreement or any commitment issued consistent therewith through no substantial fault of the borrower, the borrower may withdraw the application or reject or terminate any commitment, whereupon the mortgage lender shall promptly refund to the borrower any lock-in fee and any commitment fee paid by the borrower.