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The strategy Bancoldex support, including advice to entrepreneurs in financial services for trade with Venezuela, a day of special financial and credit new places.

Indeed, on Wednesday 4 August, the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce will host the Cucuta event that will advance the Bank’s financial services to support trade with Venezuela.

The purpose is to inform employers of the region’s new loan quota to support the border areas, strengthen the products and services offered Bancoldex; update employers on the scheme of payments through the IMTS, Transaction System Titles with foreign currency and depth on the importance of market diversification.

For its part, the Ministry of Commerce Industry and Tourism will address the mechanism to support the creation of free zones in the region and the Dian, managing the VAT exemption.

The financial day will be held on 5 and 6 August in Cucuta, in the framework of a national business conference organized by Pro export.

Bancoldex it checks the city brokers, finance companies, NGOs and micro financial foundations, to encourage the extension of credit in the region. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people build their credit through credit cards wisely. But not everyone is accepted for credit cards, and some people may want to avoid, dealing with credit cards at all. Here are some tips to make your credit card without a credit card.

1. Establish accounts. Lenders see bank accounts as a sign of stability.

2. Open a joint credit card to someone and they do, as long as you remember that you are also responsible for the debts of another person.

3. Consider a credit card is similar. If you stay away from credit cards, because you can not trust you to pay your bills consistently, then you can skip this step. But if you’re approved for a credit card problem, I look at the credit card cousins.
Insurance card – Here’s how it works: you make a deposit at the issuing bank or credit union, and you can get a map with a credit limit amount. This is similar to a prepaid card. The important thing is to ensure that the lender (preferably a bank or cash) reports on the three credit bureaus, and see the end! All that has more than $ 100 in the first count is a bad idea. You still have to pay high interest rates and an annual fee, however.
Debit Card – These cards are like credit cards, except that it allows you to achieve a balance. Pay your bill in full each month. Manufactured by American Express and Diner Club are available and in general there is no spending limit.

4. Get a loan. Even if you do not trust me in payment, this is not a good idea. Also, keep in mind that only one reluctant to increase your credit score as they really are in debt. Once the loan has been repaid, will not help your credit card as well. You can also pay interest on the loan, but if you want to use credit cards and pay the balance in full each month, pays no interest. Whatever type of credit used to ensure that the creditor reports to all three credit bureaus.
A secured loan with money or assets to an existing account (eg a car) as collateral. You might consider a loan guaranteed by a credit union instead of a bank, the former is generally more willing to look beyond merely your credit score. If you have any problems, this type of loan, try to get a co-signatory, which guarantees a high degree of credit you.
A peer-to-peer lending is offered by an individual investor, not a bank or credit union. Go to a place where the loans offered to investors for the loan, which will compete for the lowest rates available. Note that some sites not all credit agencies credit report for three years and some have a minimum score. If you have any problems, this type of loan, try to get a co-signatory, which guarantees a high degree of credit you.
Get a federal student loan if you are a student. This type of loan, but do not take your credit score until you begin repayment.
If someone you trust is always a loan, you may be asked to work with people, so your credit card in contact with them. But if you think you should repay the loan immediately that, irresponsibility, in turn negatively affect your credit score for the entire duration of the loan.

5. Pay your bills on time, utilities in particular. This type of calculation power, telephone, gas] and the cable is often reported to credit agencies.

6. Avoid leases. You can pay two fifty-eight times the initial amount of unit costs and the lender does not usually talk about the three credit providers.

If you’re stuck with overwhelming debt and there are multiple invoices to be paid, you can consolidate your debts or resolve it to get rid of its load faster. Here are some steps to help you compare and decide between debt consolidation and settlement.

1. Calculate the amount of debt: Pull a copy of your credit report and try to find out how much you owe to your creditors and what kinds of bills you must pay. Also, check the status of the accounts in his report. This is to see if any of your accounts are charged-off or sent to collections.

2. Find how much you can pay monthly bills: Check your monthly budget and see if you can eliminate unnecessary expenses. Calculate your obligations (debt, insurance payments, and others) and normal living expenses (housing bills, food, utilities, etc) each month and determine how much you could save on a monthly basis. This will be the maximum amount you can pay each month to their bills. On the basis of the amount you save to make payments on your accounts, you can choose between consolidation and settlement systems and payment will vary in each case. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding a way to consolidate debt can mean obtaining financial security. Consolidation allows you to obtain new loans to pay debts of high interest rate. If used properly, can be a lifesaver. If abused, the debt consolidation can make it more difficult to handle.

Get a new credit card
Debt can be consolidated by obtaining a new credit line and use it to pay existing credit cards or other debts. Those with a good credit score are best suited for this option.
The new card must have a credit limit high enough to allow you to consolidate all your debts into one payment.
Find a credit card offers a lower interest rate being paid for existing debt to save money.
Balance transfer introductory offers can save money if used wisely and pay the balance before the expiration of the initial period.

Establish a loan or line of credit
A home equity loan is one of the least expensive ways to consolidate debts. This loan is secured by the property value which means that the risk of foreclosure, if you do not make a payment.
From a loan or line of credit is a secured loan, the interest rate is usually significantly lower than unsecured debt credit card. Read the rest of this entry »

The best way to calculate your expenses:

1.Create a budget. Calculate your income and expenses. The best way to calculate your expenses is to track your spending for 30 days. Find out how much money is going to leisure activities and eating out. Then find out how much money you can save each month to gradually reduce its debt. There are a lot of free software out there budgeting, just look.

2.Be aware of what your credit report. By federal law, you may obtain a copy of your credit report from each credit bureau (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union) each year. You can get all three things at once, or spread out throughout the year.  The “free” offers on the web automatically enroll in a monthly or annual costs money – a lot for someone already in financial trouble.
The most important thing to do with their credit reports to check accuracy. It is strong enough to pay for their mistakes – no need to be penalized for someone else. (See Tips, below.)
Also you can quickly see the two major creditors red flags (and employers, and insurance underwriters, and …), look for: late or missed payments, (especially the latter), and credit lines timeout .

3. Contact creditors. Preferably not, after months of harassing calls, but when you realize you will not be able to make the required payments. Most creditors are not as fierce as you think, and work with you to schedule smaller payments that fit your budget. After all, I would rather receive $ 20 payments for next year than risk getting nothing in bankruptcy court. This is one of the places with a written budget can really afford – I say that has created a budget, can afford to pay $ X, and offer to send a copy of your budget. They are much more willing to accept your offer of reduced payments if you can show good faith. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve seen the television or open the mail lately, you know that there are plenty of companies eager to help you consolidate your loans to reduce your payments by half “or” reduce interest rates “and” help overcome debt faster. “In fact consolidating your high interest loans and credit card debt into a loan with a lower interest rate and more manageable payments makes sense. Unfortunately, not always. Many people who end loan consolidation paying much more than anything else and, in the case of loans secured by mortgages, an alarming number of borrowers end up losing their homes. Add to this the fact that many so-called “consolidation” are not really building programs loans at all, and rightly so, debt consolidation has a bad reputation. However, you may be able to benefit from the consolidation, where you explore your options and proceed with caution. Read the rest of this entry »

This credit is for those who receive their payroll through Payroll Banamex, its main feature is that you can get a credit of up to 10 times your salary.

The benefits of applying this loan are that you do your bi-weekly automatic payments, variable interest rate is fixed at the time of having the money, procedures very simple, revolving credit once you pay, free secure release on death.

The period is 36 months, you can get up to 8 months of salary or $ 80,000 depending on ability to pay.

If you have credit references can be obtained up to 10 months’ salary or 350,000, depending on ability to pay.

The least they provide are $ 2,000

To hire is necessary to go to a branch of Banamex and cover:
Be between 18 and 79, to receive your payments through payroll or Executive Profile Banamex, 2000 gross monthly minimum, have a minimum of 3 months old in your current job, official identification, proof of income.

Master Card, the second largest network of credit and debit cards in the world, on Tuesday reported a 31% growth in second quarter profit on lower costs and increased consumer spending.

The firm posted net income of 458 million, or $ 3.49 per share.

That compares with a profit of 349 million, or $ 2.67 per share, in the second quarter last year.

On average analysts expected earnings report MasterCard 33.33 per share, according to Reuters Thomson I / B / E / S.

The company partly attributed its results to spending on their cards, particularly outside the United States.

The gross dollar volume of MasterCard transactions processed increased by about 8.5% overall over the previous year to 656 000 million. But the expansion in gross dollar volume in the United States remained stable at U.S. $ 244.000 million.

MasterCard said that more consumers had resumed travel – spending money – to other countries. Its international volumes rose by 15.2% over the previous year.

Revenue rose 6.7% to 1.370 million, slightly below analysts’ average expectations.

MasterCard cut costs by 10.4% to $ 648 million the previous year. The company said it paid less in wages and compensation, after firing employees during 2009.

On Monday MasterCard shares closed down 3.6% to 202.52 dollars on Tuesday fell 0.17% after opening.

It may seem a trivial issue, but with identity theft rampant, one can never be too cautious.

1. Find in credit card and be sure that it is a credit card to be cut. Do not laugh, and many have distracted cut your new credit cards!

2. Identify card number embossed on the front. Turn over. Recognize that the number is reproduced in the back with the addition of a security code of three digits.

3. Referencing the front of the card, cut three times. Once among the four groups of numbers. Snip, and cut.

4. Find the security code on the back. Cut so that the number in relief and the code separate. SNIP. It is also a good idea to cut each of the four pieces in half again (eighth).

5. Discard each of the eight parts in a separate container. Preferably in different cities. But clearly different locations and at different times clearly

Learn how to get the loan you want, whenever you want. Avoid the 5 most common reasons for denial of credit, improve your chances of getting the loan you need to buy that home of your dreams, a new car or just pay off old debts.
The five most common reasons for credit denial based on a credit report are:

1.Avoid delinquent credit obligations. Late payments, bad debts or legal judgments against you make you look like a customer at risk. Get a copy of your credit report and eliminate errors.

2.Click check your credit application. Credit application is incomplete. Perhaps you left out some important information or made an error in the application. Any large discrepancy between the application and your credit record can count against him. The lender will wonder if you are hiding something. Always check your application.

3.Know if you have many queries. Consultations are done every time you apply for credit. Requesting your own report also counts as a question, but is not usually used against you. At the discretion of the creditor, only four inquiries within six months may be considered as a sign of excessive credit activity. The creditor may then assume that you are trying desperately to get credit and are being rejected elsewhere.
NOTE * In general, several investigations of a “significant” purchase like a house or a car loan are counted as “an” investigation. Read the rest of this entry »