Blogs Posts on "Banks"
Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41 by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 18, 2009A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format (quoted line from source...
Checking the documents before buying the house: The easier way by MoneyMint - India Business Blog on Nov 16, 2009A home might be the biggest investment a middle class person makes in his lifetime. More than an investment option, it also is a emotional thing for us Indians. Hence, it is never advisable to book a house in a hurry. There are many things which...
Mortgage Interest Rates Move Down Again But Still Relatively High by Mortgage Interest Rates on Nov 16, 2009Mortgage interest rates moved down again this week. This marks the fifth week in a row where 30 Year mortgage rates have either fallen or held steady. This is of course good news for people looking to buy a house. This is also good news for the re...
Austrian Banks May Be Less Stable Than Their Figures Show by The Prudent Investor on Nov 16, 2009All cannot be well in the Austrian banking sector despite opposite announcements from the banks themselves. Although Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB), Unicredit subsidiary Bank Austria and Erste Group reported operating profits in Q3 2009 only last week...
How Do I Avoid Overdraft Fees? 5 Steps How. by Financial Elite on Nov 15, 2009Bank overdraft fees can really add up fast. Some banks charge as much as $39 if you overdraw your checking account, which can wreak havoc on your bank book if you don't get it under control.But new rules are underway to curtail the overdraft fees tha...
3i infotech to implement 4 day work week by MoneyMint - India Business Blog on Nov 15, 2009Companies are figuring out innovative ways of cutting costs. Starting from layoffs, to cutting down on the variable component the story is old now. But now that the stories of layoffs and pay cuts are past tense, 3i infotech has implemented a 4 workd...
RBI plans new Payment Systems – New RTGS, India MoneyLine, Mobile Payment Infra, India Card – rival to Visa and MasterCard by MoneyMint - India Business Blog on Nov 15, 2009Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) is behind the scenes in getting Indian Banking domain to the world class and highly competitive with very many new systems and continues to play an important role in introducing customer service initiatives. ... RBI in its...
What are banks for? by Digital Business on Nov 12, 2009I get a few emails with humour coming around at work, which I am sure most of you do too. Most of them, I read and delete. I thought I would publish this one because, although it first came out in 1957, it seems entirely up to date. Imagine a banker...
Overdraft fees will now require customer’s consent by George S May Blog on Nov 12, 2009Some new additions to the fight against banks and their ridiculous overdraft fees are below. I will say, if anything positive has come out of this recession, it has been the steps that Congress has taken to even the playing field between customers an...
How To Check As What Banks Are Giving Good Mortgage Interest Rates ? by Mortgage Interest Rates on Nov 12, 20091) Is there a website where we can check as what banks are giving good mortgage interest rates ? 2) Do we have to look only local banks where I live ? If I live in ILLINOIS , do I have look for a lender or bank in IL only ? 3) Any suggestions as whic...
