I am an NRI,aged 67. I wish to surrender my insurance policy in India through a power of attorney issued abroad. The insurance companies have not responded to my request. I am having complex health problems and so unable to travel to India. How do I go about doing this?
Joginder Pal Joshi,United Kingdom
I get a salary of Rs 45,000 per month. I applied for a home loan and my loan was rejected because my address falls in a slum. Is it possible to get a home loan if I live in a slum?
Vijay Salunke,Pune
Property location and area of residence always plays a big role in granting loans. All banks and NBFCs have their area-wise database and marks them 8216;Positive8217; or 8216;Negative8217; accordingly,on the basis of their past experiences. If an individual intends to buy a property in 8216;negative area8217;,he will not be granted a loan. Similarly,if a person is residing in 8216;negative8217; area,the chances of loan application rejection increase. This has happened to you as well. However,the list of negative areas is different for different banks / NBFCs,and they don8217;t share this information. So,you may try your luck with different banks / NBFCs in person. Your loan affordability is not an issue at all,given your income level. Alternately,you can also take loan against your existing investments like that of FD,Mutual Funds,Gold,NSC,etc. and use the same in buying property.
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