Settlement agents, including one submitting an ex parte submission, and trade associations representing settlement agents and the title insurance industry
offered a number of other examples: closing costs unrelated to loan costs
paid by or on behalf of the consumer; payments to discharge any defects, liens, encumbrances or other matters requiring curative action discovered during a title search or examination; any prorated or per diem amount where the underlying rate does not change; insurance fees; home warranties; lender reserves for taxes and insurance and amounts
paid to a State or local government; recording costs and other fees incurred for the consumer's convenience, such as wire fees, notary fees, and
endorsement fees; and changes due to consumer - seller negotiations or as a result of local custom or practice.