Delays in Closing Are Common on Purchase Mortgages With Private MI, FHA Loans
February 20, 2014
The mortgages that most frequently experience delays in closing are those with private mortgage insurance and FHA loans, according to new findings from the Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey. According to responses from real estate agents involved in 1,401 transactions in January, some 45 percent of purchase mortgages with private MI experienced a delayed closing. And 42 percent of FHA purchase mortgages experienced a delay in closing. Tom Popik, research director of Campbell Surveys, said...