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name: loan-estimate-tolerance-variance-check
description: Compare Closing Disclosure fees against the Loan Estimate within tolerance rules before signing.
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# Loan Estimate Tolerance Variance Check

## Inputs
The Loan Estimate, the Closing Disclosure and the tolerance categories.

## Workflow
1. Map each fee to its tolerance category.
2. Compute the variance per fee against the estimate.
3. Flag fees breaching their tolerance.
4. Return the check without contacting the lender.

## Output contract
Fee | estimate | disclosure | tolerance | variance | flag | reviewer

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional pair: origination shows 2,500 on the estimate and 2,780 on the disclosure in a zero-tolerance category, a 280 breach; recording fees rose 120 within the 10% bucket. Flag 1 line.

## Review gates
Re-check the tolerance category per fee before flagging. Cures and reissues are lender actions; the check only surfaces the breach.

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Method source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/owning-a-home/loan-estimate/