Near-by resistors; or component grouping will effect resistor derating. A resistors power dissipation must be further reduced if it's effected by near by components or resistors that are radiating heat which would effect the surrounding ambient temperature [of the resistor being effected].
The closing is scheduled with the refinancing company, mortgage broker, real estate attorney and the home owner. It takes approximately one week to schedule and conduct the appointment with the closing attorney. Depending upon the complexity of the loan, the refinance process can take from two weeks to eight weeks.
Mortgage rate increases dampen refinancing. With mortgage rates ticking up as investors anticipate the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in December, the cost of borrowing is increasing, and that's leading some new-home buyers to speed up their purchases, while discouraging homeowners from refinancing existing mortgages.