With the initial impactof theFed’s rate hike dying down, 30-yearand 15-year fixed rates dipped, while 5/1 ARM rates remained unchangedMonday, according to a NerdWalletsurvey of mortgage rates published by national lendersthis morning. Mortgage Rates Today, (Change from 12/16) NAR: Closing times taking longer
Homebuyers can add another headache to the mix along with rising mortgage rates: longer closing times. The time to close averaged 40.5 days from November 2015 to November 2016 compared to a much brisker 36.7 days the year before, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Since new mortgage disclosure rules went into effect in 2015, closings are increasingly taking longer to get to the finish line, NAR reported. Many of the completed loans in November were already under contract during September and October, possibly causing backups, NAR said. >> MORE: How to navigate the mortgage loan closing process
“These delays should ease in the coming months as refinance volume eases and as lenders continue to adapt to the new settlement process, but a longer average time-to-close may be part of the new normal,” Ken Fears, NAR’s director of regional economics and housing finance policy, said in ablog post. Realtors report that a lack of affordable starter homes, as well as appraisal delays due to a shortage of professional real estate appraisers, are key factors stalling transactions, according to NAR’s latest Realtors ConfidenceIndex. !function(e,t,i,n,r,d){function o(e,i,n,r){t[s].list.push({id:e,title:r,container:i,type:n})}var a=”script”,s=”InfogramEmbeds”,c=e.getElementsByTagName(a),l=c[0];if(/^/{2}/.test(i)&&0===t.location.protocol.indexOf(“file”)&&(i=”http:”+i),!t[s]){t[s]={script:i,list:[]};var m=e.createElement(a);m.async=1,m.src=i,l.parentNode.insertBefore(m,l)}t[s].add=o;var p=c[c.length-1],f=e.createElement(“div”);p.parentNode.insertBefore(f,p),t[s].add(n,f,r,d)}(document,window,”//e.infogr.am/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js”,”8feee198-4130-4b42-99b8-222961dd93a8″,”interactive”,””); Homeowners looking to lower their mortgage rate can shop for refinance lenders here.
NerdWallet daily mortgage rates are an average of the published APR with the lowest points for each loan term offeredby a sampling of major national lenders. Annual percentage rate quotes reflect an interest rate plus points, fees and other expenses, providingthe most accurate view of the costsa borrower might pay. More from NerdWallet Deborah Kearns is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: dkearns@nerdwallet.com. Twitter:@debbie_kearns. The article Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, Dec. 19: Rates Dip; Longer to Close originally appeared on NerdWallet.
Monday, Dec. 19
30-year fixed: 4.52% APR (-0.02)
15-year fixed: 3.92% APR (-0.02)
5/1 ARM: 3.90% APR (NC)
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Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, Dec. 19: Rates Dip; Longer to Close
