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Right of Rescission

Last updated 2026-08-01

CFPB

Updated 2026-08-01

The right of rescission refers to the right of a consumer to cancel certain types of loans. If you are buying a home with a mortgage, you do not have a right to cancel the loan once the closing documents are signed. However, if you are refinancing a mortgage, you have until midnight of the third business day after the transaction to rescind (cancel) the mortgage contract. The three-day clock does not start until you sign the credit contract (usually called the promissory

CFPB Mortgage Terms

CFPB · pp. 25–28

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