UK Finance Discussions

Building Society account and address verification oddity

I find all the rules and regs about address verification, money laundering etc all a bit bizarre, but how about this si...

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posted by davidlobsterpot601

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

APR

I have a query about calculating APR on a loan. I just got the following quote for £6k over 12 months from ZOPA http://...

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posted by fisherofsouls

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An Insurance Question

An investor has offered to buy my house. His proposal is to pay about three quarters of the purchase price now, on comp...

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posted by daviduriVEST

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by daviduriVEST

Strange Credit Card Payment

I have a credit card and I cancelled the direct debit intending to start a new mandate. I missed the window for the nex...

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posted by roland

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What are latest/newest ways to receive online micropayments?

Yesterday I discovered the Amazon Honor System, then I found that it only applies to people with a US credit card and b...

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posted by kylix_is

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Whats a good return on selling rather than surrendering endowment ?

My surrender value was £6913 but I've been offered £7740 which sounds good to me.... (12% on top). Is this decent? To b...

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posted by BertieBigBollox

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Which is best for the City?

Of these websites and magazines which one(s) do you think would be the best for finding out day-to-day events regarding...

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posted by user

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Official Receiver not doing his duty - what can I do?

[UK] For those who still have some interest in the ongoing saga of my encounters with the county courts and the Insolve...

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posted by dustbin

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by dustbin

Invitation to private HYIP program

Hi, If you're looking for solid & stable HYIP investment opportunity, I know the private, low profile e-gold program wh...

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posted by eGoldNestEgg

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Financial instituions in the City of London

I know this is slightly OT but does anyone know of a website (or magazine) that provides up-to-date news about what is...

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posted by user

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by user

ISA operations

Hello, I have an ISA at Northern Rock in the UK, however I do not live there anymore, Can I transfer funds from abroad...

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posted by rififi1976

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by rififi1976

Credit card transaction limit?

Is is possible to have a credit card with a transaction limit, seperate from the overall spending limit? For example, ov...

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posted by thisaccountneverread

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Company problems

I am in a pickle. I am unwell and a co-director of a small company. The company has hit hard times and has become unabl...

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posted by Tim

15 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tim

Council Tax & Property ownership

If I as, being a non-UK resident, purchase a property in the UK, and then let it out, does the tennant have to pay coun...

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posted by news_svaardt

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A UK version of "Beating the DOW"

I don't know if anyone is familiar with Micheal O'Higgins "Beating the DOW" strategy, whereby each year you invest in t...

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posted by oliver.keating

17 comments posted 21yrs posted by oliver.keating