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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act RESPA Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act RESPA Law and Legal Definition The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is a consumer protection statute dealing with home buying transactions which is administered by HUD. RESPA requires that consumers receive USLegal Home
Effective January 1, 2010. RESPA OVERVIEW. The goal of RESPA Reform is to provide consumers with the information needed to. readily understand loan terms and total settlement costs. In doing so, RESPA dictates the. use of a new Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and HUD-1 Settlement Statement forms. The. result is that consumers will be better informed, and able to shop for the best loan and. settlement services needed to complete a transaction.