The
average time to close on a mortgage was 49 days in November, the longest
timeline since February 2013, according to Ellie Mae’s latest Origination
Insight Report. Conventional and FHA loans each averaged 49 days, while VA
loans averaged 50 days. The National Association of REALTORS has flagged the
new RESPA-TILA "Know Before You Owe" mortgage regulations as the likely culprit
for the longer closing times. Learn more
here.