What does a revised Loan Estimate mean if my rate or closing costs went up?
Short answer
A revised is an updated disclosure after something material about the loan or your application changed. It does not by itself mean you should proceed. The CFPB says a lender may raise some quoted charges when circumstances change, but may not deliberately understate costs and then surprise you later.
Full explanation
When important information changes, the CFPB says the lender must give a revised Loan Estimate that shows how the new facts affect terms and . The revised form is an update, not a direction to continue with the loan. Compare it with the earlier estimate and decide only after you understand what changed.
It is illegal for a lender to understate service charges on purpose and then reveal higher amounts on a later Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure. A lender may still increase some quoted fees when circumstances change. Examples the Bureau lists include switching loan types, reducing the down payment, an appraisal below the expected value, a credit-score change after new borrowing or a missed payment, income such as overtime or a bonus that could not be verified, and locking an unlocked rate in a way that changes points or lender credits.
Ask why the new form was issued, how the transaction differs from what you first expected, and how the loan amount, rate, monthly payment, cash to close, and other features changed. Reverse mortgages, HELOCs, manufactured-housing or mobile-home loans not secured by real estate, and certain assistance-program subordinate loans use other disclosures instead of a Loan Estimate.
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I received a revised Loan Estimate from my lender showing a higher interest rate and increased closing costs. What does this mean?
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September 10, 2026