If your trip is not within 2 weeks, but you need your U.S. passport more quickly than the normal processing period of 4 to 6 weeks, you can request expedited service by mail or in person at a passport acceptance facility near you.
The average is 2-3 weeks for a refinance and 4 weeks for a purchase. The time it takes to close your loan can be affeted by many things and no loan is the same.
The general rule of thumb is that you don't refinance unless you can save at least a full percentage point off your current interest rate. In reality, however, the key question is whether you can reduce your interest rate enough to offset your closing costs-and that depends on how long you plan to stay in the home.Here's how it works: Suppose you've got a $250,000 30-year mortgage at 4.5 percent.he general rule of thumb is that you don't refinance unless you can save at least a full percentage point off your current interest rate. In reality, however, the key question is whether you can reduce your interest rate enough to offset your closing costs-and that depends on how long you plan to stay in the home.