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2011

NEWSPAPER COMPILATION Rahul Shah

[ECONOMIC TIMES-JUNE 1-15]

Compiled by Rahul shah vol. 1.3

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Q&A
16 JUNE
INCREASING LOAN RATES

I availed an LAP (loan against property) of.49.12 lakh from Barclays Bank. The loan was disbursed on November 1,2010 @ 10.50% pa on a monthly reducing balance (base rate @ 8% pa).Within two months,ie,January,the bank increased the base rate to 9.5% pa.Accordingly,the RoI was revised to 12% pa.Again,on April 4,2011,the bank increased the customer spread from 2.5% to 4%,and,hence,the rate was revised to 13.5% pa.Can the bank increase the spread within five months of issuing a loan Is there any way out of this . As and when there is a change in the key policy rates of the RBI, most banks change their base rate and, consequently, the applicable rates on loans. Barring a few, most banks now charge between 12.5% and 15.75 % for LAP. If you want to shift your loan to another bank, you will have to again incur expenses on charges like processing fee, documentation, valuation fees, title verification fees, etc.Banks are offering a rate that is about 1% to 1.50 % lower than your present rate may be contacted for loan takeover. You need to calculate the benefit of a switchover after factoring the additional cost as stated above. PF TRANSFER

I left United India Insurance (UIIC) in September 2006 to join Bajaj Allianz General Insurance (BAGIC).UIIC had given me the papers for transferring my PF account and all papers were duly submitted at UIIC, DRO - I, New Delhi.In February 2010, I came to know that they had issued a DD for.3.85 lakh to BAGIC in August 2008.But BAGIC said they had not received any DD.I have written many a letter to UIIC and spoke to officials at their Chennai HO, but UIIC has not responded. What should I do Should I go to the consumer forum I fear that would involve a long legal battle and associated expenses? You need to take up the matter with the higher authorities at UIIC, if need be make a personal visit to explain the facts of the case. Although there is an office of Ombudsman, it was created to quickly dispose grievances of insured customers and to mitigate their problems involved in redressal of those grievances.Hence, this forum may not deal with your complaint. If there is no positive response within a reasonable time, you can file a complaint before a consumer redressal forum. This forum is not expensive. CREDIT CARD WOES

I had dropped a cheque for paying my credit card bill on February 9 at an ATM.The amount was debited from my bank account on February 12.But the credit card statement generated on February 25 showed that the payment was still due and I was charged late fees and interest. I faxed and emailed my bank account statement to the credit card issuer. I also sent them mails with the proof of payment. But the problem has still not been resolved. How can I resolve the problem? If the bank is not resolving your problem even after you sending those mails and submitting proof, you have the option of taking up the matter with the Banking ombudsman. Please visit www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs _viewcontent.aspx Id=164 to know which Banking ombudsman to approach. Submit your complaint in the prescribed form in triplicate with relevant enclosures. The matter will be solved.

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