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Can we hand over blank cheques to a bank when applying for any kinda loans?

I applied for a 4 lakh car loan with HDFC Bank, but before they will approve it, they require four blank cheques with my signature. Is it safe to give the bank those cheques?
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Is car loan the better option when one has already saved enough to cover the purchase

Let's say someone has saved $100 000. There is no specific purpose for this saving Now there is a car that cost $62 000 Financing the car entirely via a bank loan would cost around 50% of the salary ...
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Why offer at a lower interest rate on a loan then the expected ROI of investing in the stock market?

A quick google search told me that the expected ROI of investing in the stock market is roughly just under 10% That's admittedly a bit higher then I had anticipated, but quick scanning of their ...
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Is there a way to not receive a credit score drop when paying off an auto loan by keeping the account active in another way?

I know the credit score drop is minimal if you have good credit and will recover eventually, but it just occurred to me that perhaps there is a work around like updating the account or restructuring ...
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What is the procedure of getting an auto loan?

I am a new international student in the US. My credit score is 702 in the Capitalone credit wise and 710 in the CreditKarma website. I am a fully funded PhD student and have an annual income around $...
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Can a bank continue to allocate payments to interest even after they have taken what the contract states?

I purchased a car, borrowing money from a bank for the auto loan. Long story short, I asked the bank for a detailed history of my payments, and they sent me a document that shows every payment I've ...
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18 years old with a 10k down payment towards a Challenger

I’m 18 working a under the table job, making $2,400 a month, and have been saving up for a brand new or fairly used challenger, I want to put down 10k and finance the rest but have had a few issues as ...
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My friend cosigned for a defaulted loan. Should he declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Background: My friend Abe co-signed an auto loan for about $25k with his "friend" Bella, in the USA state of Maryland, about 4-5 months ago. The car was for Bella's use. The deal was that ...
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My mother's car was totaled

My mother was in a car accident and died. Her boyfriend's name is on the title and financing of the vehicle. She made all of her payments on the car. Is he entitled to all of the money since the ...
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Auto loan technicalities in the US

I know what loans are (you borrow money and pay it back plus interest over a period of time), but I have a few questions about the specifics: When you are approved for an auto loan and you proceed to ...
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How to determine lease vs buy for specific scenario of a Tesla Model 3 I plan to keep 3 years

I want a Tesla Model 3. Like this guy How to determine car loan length as a function of how long I plan to keep a car I (using his words): ...plan to keep for 3 years (see below for why) I am ...
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Why would my pre-approval auto loan be denied, but chance of actual loan approved?

I have an income of roughly ~70k, a little over $50k after taxes. My only debts are housing expenses (rent and utilities) which total around $800 out of >$4000 a month net income. Recently, I was ...
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Does installment loan amount affect credit score?

I am looking to finance a new car purchase. The total cost of the car comes out to $18k, and I am able to put up to $10k down. Assuming that my goal is to maximize my credit score in the long run, ...
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My ex husband put me as a co signer on his car loan and I didn't know anything about it. What can I do? [closed]

My ex husband put my name on his car loan as the co signer without me knowing. What can I do?
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Car loan finance question

My mother asked for me to sign for her a car as a co-signer. I spoke to the dealership finance rep to confirm price and payment information. My mother was at the dealership I was not I was at home in ...
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