A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering TILA-RESPA Integration for Compliance Specialists in Mortgage Lending
A structured approach to aligning federal disclosure mandates with origination workflows.
Who this is for
Senior Compliance Specialist in mortgage lending at a top-tier financial institution, responsible for TRID execution and cross-functional coordination between legal, underwriting, and origination teams.
Who this is not for
Entry-level processors, auditors without disclosure workflow ownership, or professionals outside mortgage compliance.
What you walk away with
- Deliver Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure packages that pass first-time audit review
- Reduce rework cycles by aligning compliance checkpoints with origination milestones
- Establish a documented, auditable TRID workflow that survives team changes
- Increase confidence in fast-turnaround loan processing under tight regulator timelines
- Strengthen cross-functional credibility with underwriting and legal teams
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- Origins and purpose of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule
- Key differences between HUD-1 and the Closing Disclosure form
- Timeline requirements for Loan Estimate delivery
- Timeline requirements for Closing Disclosure delivery
- Permissible tolerances for zero, 10%, and 10% cumulative categories
- Definition of 'changed circumstance' and its impact on timing
- Role of the creditor in disclosure compliance
- Application scope: which transactions are covered under TRID
- Exemptions to TRID requirements
- Key definitions: creditor, borrower, loan originator
- Regulatory citation: 12 CFR §1026 and §1024
- Integration with state-level disclosure mandates
- Calculating the loan terms for accurate disclosure
- Requirements for itemization on the Loan Estimate
- Handling fees that are not known at LE stage
- Integrating lender credits and rebates into LE
- Ensuring APR accuracy within tolerance thresholds
- Timing of delivery to the borrower
- Best practices for electronic delivery acknowledgment
- Managing delivery exceptions due to holidays or weekends
- Documentation standards for delivery tracking
- Interplay between LE and pre-approval offers
- Addressing borrower inquiries post-LE
- Common errors that trigger regulator scrutiny
- Finalizing loan terms within the disclosure window
- Reconciliation of actual fees vs. estimated fees
- Categorizing amounts in tolerance calculations
- Handling revised terms due to underwriting changes
- Integrating title and settlement charges
- Accuracy of origination charges and lender credits
- APR accuracy and tolerance thresholds at closing
- Finance charge calculation best practices
- Required delivery timing and methods
- Obtaining borrower receipt confirmation
- Retaining records for exam readiness
- Common discrepancies between LE and CD
- Mapping TRID milestones against loan file stages
- Setting internal deadlines ahead of regulatory requirements
- Establishing checkpoints between underwriting and compliance
- Integrating compliance review into LOS (Loan Origination System)
- Training origination staff on disclosure sensitivity
- Managing workflow handoffs between departments
- Automating internal alerts for upcoming deadlines
- Using configurable triggers in your LOS
- Documenting interdepartmental SLAs
- Reducing dependency on manual follow-ups
- Integrating post-close audits into process feedback
- Building compliance visibility into dashboards
- Defining 'changed circumstance' per CFPB guidelines
- Interest rate changes and re-disclosure requirements
- Product changes triggering re-disclosure
- Changes in loan terms initiated by borrower
- Re-issuance of Loan Estimate under tolerance breach
- Timing requirements after revised LE issuance
- Updating Closing Disclosure for new terms
- Documentation for re-disclosure decisions
- Tracking cumulative changes across disclosures
- Best practices for borrower communication
- Citing exceptions to re-disclosure
- Avoiding unnecessary re-disclosures
- Selecting compliant third-party title and settlement providers
- Integrating agency data into Closing Disclosure
- Validating title insurance cost accuracy
- Handling escrow account setup disclosures
- Timing coordination for final walk-through and disclosure delivery
- Managing agency-related timing risks
- Enforcing internal controls on agency data
- Standardizing vendor compliance requirements
- Documentation of agency coordination
- Audit trails for third-party disclosures
- Handling discrepancies from agency-provided figures
- Building redundancy for agency unavailability
- Designing pre-submission compliance checklists
- Validating fee calculations across tolerance categories
- Reconciling lender credits and rebates
- Cross-checking APOR and rate lock documentation
- Testing electronic delivery systems
- Simulating borrower receipt tracking
- Conducting mock audits for LE and CD
- Using sample files for team training
- Integrating peer review into workflow
- Documenting correction processes
- Version control for disclosure templates
- Automating data validation rules
- Organizing audit-ready disclosure files
- Documenting rationale for fee estimates
- Retention requirements for LE and CD
- Providing evidence of timely delivery
- Responding to follow-up questions from examiners
- Preparing supporting documentation packs
- Mapping disclosures to regulatory citations
- Compiling audit trails from LOS and email
- Demonstrating accuracy of calculations
- Handling examiner requests for sample files
- Proving borrower acknowledgment
- Integrating feedback from past audits
- Evaluating LOS TRID module capabilities
- Configuring automatic fee tracking
- Setting alerts for upcoming deadlines
- Integrating with e-signature platforms
- Using workflow automation for internal reviews
- Document management system integration
- Validating system-generated disclosures
- Testing LOS updates before production
- Monitoring system performance for errors
- User access controls for disclosure editing
- Creating system exception reports
- Auditing system changes affecting disclosures
- Developing onboarding materials for new hires
- Creating standardized reference guides
- Conducting hands-on disclosure practice sessions
- Establishing mentorship programs
- Updating training materials with regulatory changes
- Testing knowledge with sample scenarios
- Documenting team-specific practices
- Integrating compliance training into performance reviews
- Hosting recurring refresher sessions
- Capturing lessons from audits and reviews
- Building a repository of example files
- Promoting cross-functional awareness
- Classifying types of regulator findings
- Root cause analysis for disclosure errors
- Developing corrective action plans
- Updating policies and procedures
- Communicating changes to stakeholders
- Tracking resolution of findings
- Implementing controls to prevent recurrence
- Documenting remediation steps
- Engaging legal counsel when needed
- Reporting to senior management
- Benchmarking against peer findings
- Using findings to strengthen training
- Establishing ongoing monitoring programs
- Benchmarking performance across teams
- Sharing best practices within the organization
- Presenting success metrics to leadership
- Contributing to industry forums
- Staying current with CFPB guidance
- Anticipating regulatory changes
- Mentoring junior compliance staff
- Documenting process innovations
- Building a recognized internal practice
- Positioning as a go-to resource
- Celebrating team achievements
How this maps to your situation
- High-volume loan processing under regulator scrutiny
- Cross-functional coordination between compliance and origination
- Internal audit cycles and regulator exams
- Team onboarding and knowledge retention
Before vs. after
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters total)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 6-8 hours of focused work, designed for completion in one weekend or across three weekday evenings.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic compliance webinars or CFPB PDF review, this course delivers role-specific workflows, real-world templates, and a documented implementation plan tailored to mortgage compliance specialists in high-volume environments.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.