At the beginning of January of the current year, Thomas Law Center's ledger reflected a normal balance of $55,000 for accounts receivable. During January, the company collected $17,800 from customers on account and provided additional services to customers on account totaling $14,000. Additionally, during January one customer paid Thomas $6,500 for services to be provided in the future. At the end of January, the balance in the accounts receivable account should be:

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the loan estimate encourages consumers to shop. since it is the lenders who are required to issue a standardized loan estimate in a specific time frame, this way consumers are provided an opportunity to compare lenders and their products. otherwise consumer wouldn't know the benefits offered by other lenders.  

if a loan originator does not provide a loan estimate within 3 business days of receiving a completed loan application, that lender is in violation. lenders are required to issue a loan estimate within 3 days of applying for a loan or within 7 days prior to closing. having a loan estimate has following information.

not having loan estimate won't give you an idea of money to be borrowed.

you get to know your interest rates.

you also get to know if your interest rate can or may vary.

not having a good faith estimate can keep you unaware of aforementioned points.