Broker did not obtain mortgage in time for closing now costs are escalating can I extend long enough to get a mortgage elsewhere or drop the contract?

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Broker did not obtain mortgage in time for closing now costs are escalating can I extend long enough to get a mortgage elsewhere or drop the contract?

I signed an agreement in April to purchase a home in Bethlehem, PA (I’m a Foreign Service officer in Colombia – US State Dept) I’ve been working with a broker recommended by my agent. Items were not sent or processed in a timely manner, documents (bank info, W2s, etc) were lost in his office for a week, and all the time the rates were going up. Now they are blaming new regulations. The closing was to have been on 5/29 and now I hear it could be as late as 6/19. I am still willing to purchase but wish to obtain a mortgage elsewhere or drop the whole thing and have my deposit refunded.

Asked on May 27, 2009 under Real Estate Law

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

Well, try it but understand the broker may attempt to enforce this contract.  What you should do is the following:

 

1. Call and file a complaint with your State's Banking Dept (sometimes called the Dept of Financial Institutions).

2. Call a lawyer. Try www.attorneypages.com and check his or her record at your State's State Bar.


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