Answer:
C) the borrower must be given an estimate of the settlement costs within three business days of loan application.
Explanation:
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA passed in 1974 but effective since June 20, 1975. It applies to the majority of purchase loans, where a lender finances the purchase of a residence (home).
One of its main purposes was to provide buyers and sellers with a complete cost disclosure, in an attempt to eliminate illegal or abusive practices carried out during the real estate settlement process (e.g. loan services demanding excessively large escrow accounts, kickbacks, mandating title insurance companies, etc.)