Definition of closing

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TeachMeFinance.com - explain closing



Closing -- Also known as Settlement, this is the time at which the property is formally sold and transferred from the seller to the buyer.

another definition...

closing -- the consummation of a financial transaction. In mortgage lending, closing is the process of delivering a deed, signing notes, mortgages and other loan documents, and advancing funds by the lender. All of these transactions normally occur at the same time.



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