Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
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The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that protects homebuyers by requiring transparency and prohibiting abusive practices in real estate settlement and mortgage lending.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act canonical | 8 |
| RESPA | 3 |
| Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1341131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Context triple: [Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, enforces, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act]
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A.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act is a U.S. federal law that requires financial institutions to publicly report data on home mortgage lending to help identify discriminatory lending patterns and ensure fair access to credit.
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B.
Truth in Lending Act
The Truth in Lending Act is a U.S. federal law that requires lenders to clearly disclose key terms and costs of consumer credit to promote informed borrowing and protect consumers from unfair lending practices.
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C.
Regulation Z
Regulation Z is a key U.S. federal rule implementing the Truth in Lending Act, requiring clear disclosure of credit terms and costs to protect consumers in credit transactions.
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D.
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992
The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 is a U.S. law that established a regulatory framework and oversight standards for government-sponsored housing enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure their financial safety and stability.
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E.
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Target entity description: The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that protects homebuyers by requiring transparency and prohibiting abusive practices in real estate settlement and mortgage lending.
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A.
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act is a U.S. federal law that requires financial institutions to publicly report data on home mortgage lending to help identify discriminatory lending patterns and ensure fair access to credit.
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B.
Truth in Lending Act
The Truth in Lending Act is a U.S. federal law that requires lenders to clearly disclose key terms and costs of consumer credit to promote informed borrowing and protect consumers from unfair lending practices.
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C.
Regulation Z
Regulation Z is a key U.S. federal rule implementing the Truth in Lending Act, requiring clear disclosure of credit terms and costs to protect consumers in credit transactions.
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D.
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992
The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 is a U.S. law that established a regulatory framework and oversight standards for government-sponsored housing enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure their financial safety and stability.
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E.
Community Reinvestment Act
The Community Reinvestment Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, particularly low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
consumer protection law ⓘ mortgage regulation statute ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
RESPA
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linked to:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
|
| administeredBy |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate kickbacks that increase settlement costs
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improve consumer understanding of settlement costs ⓘ reduce unexpected charges at closing ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federally related mortgage loans
ⓘ
lenders ⓘ mortgage brokers ⓘ other settlement service providers ⓘ residential real estate settlement services ⓘ servicers of federally related mortgage loans ⓘ title companies ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| enforcedBy |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Regulation X ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalArea | consumer financial protection ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
ensure transparency in real estate settlement costs
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prohibit abusive practices in mortgage lending ⓘ protect homebuyers in real estate transactions ⓘ |
| prohibits |
fee splitting for services not actually performed
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kickbacks ⓘ required use of affiliated settlement service providers in certain circumstances ⓘ unearned fees ⓘ |
| protects |
homebuyers
ⓘ
mortgage borrowers ⓘ |
| provides |
private right of action for certain violations
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statutory damages for certain patterns or practices of noncompliance ⓘ |
| regulates |
escrow accounts for taxes and insurance
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kickbacks and referral fees in settlement services ⓘ mortgage servicing ⓘ real estate settlement services ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule
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linked to:
Regulation Z
Truth in Lending Act ⓘ |
| requires |
Affiliated Business Arrangement disclosure
ⓘ
Escrow Account Statement ⓘ Good Faith Estimate of settlement charges (historically) ⓘ HUD-1 Settlement Statement (historically) ⓘ Mortgage Servicing Disclosure Statement ⓘ
linked to:
Regulation Z
advance disclosure of settlement costs ⓘ timely responses to borrower inquiries about servicing ⓘ |
| sector |
mortgage lending
ⓘ
real estate ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Regulation X ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Description of subject: The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act is a U.S. federal law that protects homebuyers by requiring transparency and prohibiting abusive practices in real estate settlement and mortgage lending.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
linked to: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
subject linked to:
TILA
linked to: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
subject linked to:
HUD-1 Settlement Statement (historically)
subject linked to:
HUD-1 Settlement Statement (historically)
linked to: Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act