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What are the requirements of opening a savings bank account?
August 25, 2008, 10:48 am
Filed under: finance

There are certain formalities to complete when we approach a bank to open an account under the custody of the bank. The bank takes some information about the personal details of the account holder, some reference of acknowledgment of the applicant for the account. In some cases, bank may ask the credit history of the applicant and some other related information about the payment track record. Once all the formalities are complete and bank is satisfied with the verification the account will be opened and the account owner will start to manage his own savings account. The primary requirement of opening regular savings account is:

submission of personal photo identity

submission of personal residence proof

date of birth to prove the eligibility of handling independent account

some banks may require either some amount of money to be deposited at the time of opening an account

some banks ask for a self signed check from other existing account to be deposited here as the first deposit. This clause is given priority in case of overdraft facility and making fixed deposit savings bond with the bank for signature verification purpose.

To run the account, the account holder has to follow the rules and regulation of the bank and all information are available through introduction brochure of bank. Normally cheque books are given to pay money to others and deposit slips are required to deposit either cheques or payment from other sources. Generally, Debit card is provided with savings account for shopping, withdrawal of money and other purposes, TIN number is provided to do banking over phone and IPIN is provided to do the net banking. All this is intended to keep you savings and investments safe and secure and easy to operate.



Personal loan quote: what should you look out for
August 25, 2008, 10:47 am
Filed under: finance

It is important to compare loan quotes before applying for a particular loan. Comparing loan quotes from different banks and financial institutions can help you save a lot of money. You can obtain loan quotes for almost any type of loans including personal loans. You can get personal loan quote online as well. There are a few things that you must keep a note of while calculating a personal loan quote, such as:

- The Rate of interest: the rate of interest on loans will vary from person to person depending upon their credit score. Rate of interest will increase if you choose to take an unsecured loan instead of a secured loan. The rate of interest will depend on many other factors as well. If you opt for an online quote, you might find more information on how their loans are calculated.

- The term of payment: repayment period varies from bank to bank; some banks offer a repayment period of up to 7 years on personal loans while other banks offer more or at times less. While filling out a quote you can try different repayment periods to see which suits you better. You will probably have to pay more if you opt for a long term loan.

You can approach Barclays loan service or any other banks for quotes. All you have to do is fill in the desired loan amount, repayment period and a few other details if required.



Ways to get rid of credit card debt
August 13, 2008, 11:32 am
Filed under: finance

Credit card debt makes a person confused and in financial trouble. It is difficult to plan out the right way to repay the huge pending amount at the first go. But with a little planning it can be quite simple. First to assess the debts you have to consult the last bill of credit card. You have to stop using credit card any more and have to make a strict budget for your expenditure. You have to deposit a fixed amount in the credit card account that should be more than the minimum amount mentioned. If you have some money in your bank or in some reserve account, you can pay off the extra outstanding amount and settle your monthly installment amount as per your limit. Maintain your budget regularly and pay off the card installment regularly. Within a short while, you will be able to get rid of your credit card debt.



Loan for small business
July 7, 2008, 11:32 am
Filed under: finance

This is a unique loan module where there is no stringent requirement of documentation. Even if there is any track for bad credit history, the approval of loan is possible if the borrower can show a merchant account or a bank statement to prove how smooth the business is running. This loan module is perfect in size and nature for those business owners who accept payments through credit card and by availing this loan they can manage their fund in an effective way.

The maximum time limit to get the loan sanctioned may take up to 72 hours. This quick loan can meet the urgent requirements of small business owners and plays an effective role in managing inventory or purchasing new equipments for the workshop.



Students loan to the rescue
June 16, 2008, 11:38 am
Filed under: finance

The costs of higher studies are increasing and it is not always possible for parents to sponsor the high-end profession oriented educational courses. Therefore taking students’ loan to pursue higher study is a common practice nowadays. The students of management studies get priority in getting loan sanctioned from the banks or premier financial institutions because of the job potential of the management career. The students of technology streams are also considered as a positive profile by banks for issuing student loans.

There are some limitations in case of the students of arts streams because according to bank parameters, the job potential for the arts students is lesser than the technology or management students. The module of best students’ loan offers a flexible time period to start the repayment option of the loan and it generally starts after 6 months of employment.



Flexible installment plan (FLIP)
May 8, 2008, 11:39 am
Filed under: finance

FLIP is the abbreviated form of Flexible Installment plan and the uniqueness of this payment option is that as time passes the EMI gets reduced. This mode of payment comes in effect in case of joint name property where both the applicants are shown as working and earning respective amount. In this payment plan initially the EMI is in higher slab and after the retirement of any one of the applicants, the EMI gets reduced and comes in proportion to the earning of the working applicant. FLIP is popularly known as payment facility of step down manner. Initially the EMI remains high considering the joint income of the two applicants and gets reduced when income criteria is changed.