Research / Closing operations

Closing Disclosure Delivery Timing

A bounded record review for how much time passes between disclosure delivery and closing?

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Key finding

How much time passes between disclosure delivery and closing? The finding is operational and does not establish a legal conclusion.

Question and scope

How much time passes between disclosure delivery and closing? The scope is the documented closing record in a defined window.

Population and unit

Closings in a defined month, sampled by loan type. The unit is one file, disclosure, wire request, package, or exception.

Definitions and measures

Delivery time, receipt evidence, closing date, and rework. Freeze the window and evidence standard before sampling.

Where the record fails

Delivery evidence is missing when the channel is a shared inbox. Record the reason, owner, and recheck date.

Worked example

A file closes three days after delivery, but the receipt is not in the record. The numbers are illustrative; the stage split is the useful part.

Operational use and limits

Report unresolved items and limitations beside the finding. The result supports one decision and a recheck date.

Sources

  1. American Bar Association, opens in a new tab
  2. NALS, The Association for Legal Professionals, opens in a new tab
  3. U.S. Courts, opens in a new tab
  4. U.S. Government Accountability Office, opens in a new tab
  5. NIST Cybersecurity Framework, opens in a new tab