How to claim back Mortgage Exit Fee and Mortgage Arrears Penalties?

A mortgage is a method of using property as security for raising a loan to pay off a debt or to meet some personal obligation. Most of us have used this method to raise money during some stage in our lives. However, when it comes to paying off a mortgage and when someone is unable to repay the monthly installment due to some constraint, lenders will impose a charge. In this article, we will look at Mortgage Exit Fees, Mortgage arrears charges and the actual cost to the lender compared to what they charge customers. In essence the key focus is on whether the charge is unfair. What many mortgage victims want to know is how the charges can be claimed back.What is Mortgage Exit Fee?If, after a few years of taking a mortgage you choose to pay it off or switch to another provider, you will be charged a fee. This is commonly known as a Mortgage Exit Fee and is seen as a penalty for early release or early redemption. It is said to be a necessary charge to cover staff, legal and administrative costs etc. There can be little argument against such a method of charging if the exit fee is fair and levied to cover costs of general paperwork and administration. However, it is evident that lenders and mortgage providers are charging exit fees which are unreasonable and unfair. The fee penalty is much higher than the actual cost incurred or in the implied term of contract. Some lenders in the UK have charged almost three times the amount of what would be classed as a ‘fair’ charge and a recent example is the Alliance and Leicester building society which imposed a mortgage exit fee of almost £300.What is Mortgage Arrears?It is a common tale that many people fail to pay their mortgage repayments due to personal problems or financial constraints. Emergency and unexpected commitments can often throw a scheduled repayment plan into complete chaos. In such an eventuality lenders often impose heavy penalties or even may go to the extent of repossessing your home if repayments are repeatedly not met. If you have difficulty paying your mortgage due to any reason, it is vital to talk to the lender and negotiate the mortgage or arrange a payment plan. Failure to keep up repayments would almost certainly result in heavy penalties which are slapped on to cover the administration costs of arranging paperwork and handling other matters. Naturally, the lender is entitled to charge for drafting a letter or making a phone call but to charge £30-£40 for simply giving you the joyous news that you that you are behind with your monthly repayment is nothing short of scandalous. Consequently, these charges add up over time and can worsen the financial situation. Home owners head deeper into debt trying to keep heads above water and there is no doubt that additional penalties simply add more salt into the wounds. How to claim back?The Financial Services Authority declared that such charges are unfair and highly excessive. The basis of such findings are based on the same lines as unfair bank or credit card default charges which the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has concluded are legally unfair in terms of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations. In other words, a charge will not be fair if it exceeds a lender’s actual administrative costs. For years, people have simply taken additional charges and penalties on the chin and swallowed the pain. It is vital that consumers fight for their rights and ask for a refund of penalties and all charges. You can claim back these unfair charges yourself but there are always pitfalls in trying to fight big financial institutions with standard complaint letters. In such cases it is always worth seeking professional help from claims specialists who understand the way to get past the stubbornness of compliance officers who will naturally defend claims. Consumers who have their claims rejected should remember that there is also Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) which adjudicates on disputed claims. However the FOS will not assist consumers present their cases. How you put your argument is very much down to you and once again it might be worth having specialist help to undertake all the necessary work. Unlike bank charges, it is possible to claim back mortgage penalties going as far back as 12 years. (as opposed to 6years on bank charges). Even if you no longer have a mortgage or have changed lenders they can still be claimed back. Consumers have had a rough ride for years and had enough punishment inflicted on them. So why are you waiting? It is your money and it is definitely worth fighting for.

By: Karan singh of JSK CLAIMS

Using Peer-to-Peer Lending to Fund Your Small Business

With all the dismal talk surrounding the economy and the subsequent belt-tightening of the lending industry, peer-to-peer, or P2P, lending has been a warm ray of light and hope. It is the natural outgrowth of an increasing demand for financial assistance coupled with the versatility and social reality of the Internet. Through peer-to-peer lending, consumers and small businesses can access loans from other people on the Internet while avoiding banks or credit cards.
How It All Started
As the credit bubble started bursting, banks and lending institutions began tightening the requirements needed to secure financing. This left numerous individuals and small businesses scrambling for alternative means of funding. When faced with such a situation, many people instinctively turn to their family members, friends, and neighbors. While this may provide a quick funding solution, it lacks the formality and security that traditional lending offers.
But the future looks bleak for those seeking traditional financing. It is well known that the decrease in Federal interest rates will not necessarily filter down to the consumer.
How Peer-to-Peer Lending Works
Enter the vast social networking world of the Internet. Numerous sites have been recently launched that create a marketplace for borrowers and lenders to find each other. Even among friends and family, everything is carried out formally and professionally. These sites provide identification and verification services as well as an assessment of the credit risks. Clear, precise documentation covers the loan’s terms and conditions as well as the repayment schedule and tax payments as determined by both parties
Though there is some variation among the different sites, they all basically operate the same way. Borrowers post their loans including any information necessary for a lender to consider the request. Included in the post is the amount requested and the maximum amount of interest they are willing to pay. One unique aspect to peer-to-peer lending is that it gives people the chance to tell their story.
Some sites open the loan request up to many people at a time- both acquaintances and strangers. The loan is then set in small increments which allows several different lenders to fund portions of the total amount and thus spread out their risk.
Once funding has been completed, many peer-to-peer lending institutions continue to provide loan administration throughout the duration of the loan. This includes monitoring repayment. If 30 days go by without a payment, the loan is immediately sent to a collection agency.
The Major Players
Currently, the largest peer-to-peer lending website is Virgin Money. Virgin focuses primarily on lending among family and friends and promotes their formalized process.
The next largest site is Prosper.com which, like Virgin, encourages friends and family to lend to each other, but they also open their market up to strangers.
Another service, Lendingclub.com, requires a business profile and uses a search algorithm that matches prospective lenders and borrowers.
Other popular sites include: Zopa.com, GlobeFunder.com, and Community Lend.
Some Drawbacks
Like every good thing, peer-to-peer lending does have its drawbacks. Most sites put a cap on the amount that can be funded- usually around $25,000. So those seeking larger amounts will need to look elsewhere. Moreover, like any other traditional loan, defaulting on payments will tarnish a credit rating and thus prevent future financing. Finally, even with the formalized process, the general rule is that money and relationships don’t always mix so nicely- especially if payments are not met.
The bottom line, however, is that peer-to-peer lending is here to stay as a quick source of financing and a ray of hope for those who need.

Foot note: (I promised in past post to keep you guys up to date on the progress of my little venture. Day 8 and at $495 but I have to say some was from friends. Stay tuned more to come.)

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Millionare mines

I ran across this ad today that said "$2 million dollars"
So feeling a bit spunky I thought what the heck and clicked. I come to the page in the image and read it with much concern. I read it slow "hehe" so not to miss out on any of the important info it contained. Then I am thinking.... millions... AOL page..
apt#??? Does this tactic really work? Please tell me if anyone knows. I am dying to find out. Are people really sending money in this manner?
While I am out on my spunky adventure I stumble on more sites that promise the moon and stars and some milky ways along with 3,000,000 visitors to your site for free. So ... like Forest Gump.... I did, signed up to the site all excited like and then what do you know, they only have 75 links and a page rank that matches this blog. How does someone cut through all the bull and BS online to find true and solid marketing tools?

A little Good News post?

This is a good news post, a little off the norm but wanted to share it with you guys.
A couple months ago, John a young 22 years old employee came into my office and wanted to know if he could have a few minutes of my time. At first I'm thinking its one of those "can I get an advance" questions, but I say yes anyway. John begins to tell me of something he found on the web and wants to purchase but doesn't have a credit card and wanted to know if I would purchase it and deduct the amount and a service fee from his next check. I ask him how much the purchase would be and think it was something like $67 so no big deal and I agreed to do it and waved his offer of paying a fee. Anyway, long story short, he sat down at my desk and spouted off the web address for me to enter and up pops a money making site. For some reason my butt cheeks tightened a bit and began to ask if he was really sure about participating in one of these because from my experience 99% of these only make the person money that started it. He was insistent that he must have it and began into an exciting sales pitch that kind of went in one ear and out the other. So with reluctance I made the purchase for him and after he got all the info and was heading out of my office I asked him to kind of keep me posted as to how it turns out.
Last Friday John is in my office again and out of curiosity I asked him how his venture was going. He said "Well I got the info and posted my stuff like they said like crazy for the first few days. The first day I checked how much money I had made and it was $0, but worked harder the next day and checked again it I had made $0. I did this like mad for the next few days working on it in all my free time and checked again and OMG I had made $0, I was so mad. I piddled with for a few more days posting, posting and more posting and checked again and my whopping balance was still a big fat $0. Then he said he gave up on it figuring he had just lost his $67 and hasn't checked on it anymore. So me being the type to want to rub it in a little I asked for the info again so we could have a look at his total after 10weeks. :)
I proceeded to log in and check the account and thought for a moment there was an error and nearly fell out of my chair. This kid had made $42,525.00 in the 9 weeks he had not been working on this. I was thinking to myself, what on Earth would he have made if he had stuck at it hard and not let up for the full 10 weeks. John of coarse went from down and bummed out to "See I knew it was a great idea" and on top of the world.
I immediately jumped into this with both hands and feet after I saw it with my own eyes. That's $0 for my first 2 days though but I will for sure stay at it hard over the next few weeks and see where it takes me. Johns total just for today way $1783.47 You might want to look into it also by Clicking Here!

FYI on HYIP scam plus There's a "new" kind of website these days - one that "FORCES" money into your pocket!

I have been seeing these ads all over the web for High yield investment programs such as capitalprofits, europartners, CashNowWorld and many more all promising high returns on investments. Simply invest in 1 of 3 different programs they offer like 3 day, 10 day or 30 day and reap super high returns? In my over 40 something years of walking this planet I have come to learn a couple things. 1 - nothing in life is free. 2 - It takes money to make money and 3 - If it sounds to good to be true "it probably is". I have done countless hours of research on these types of programs and have come to the conclusion that you would obtain about the same results from your investment if you simply flushed your money down the toilet. I really feel sorry for those that fall into the scams and invest their hard earned money without ever a hope of getting their high return or their deposit back for that matter.
Another scam that I have been seeing more and more over the past few months are the so called roulette casino systems. They give their viewer a free system that allows you the participant to join a casino and play roulette and by doubling your bet each loss you win in the end.... The end is exactly where you will take it in if you fall into these scams too. I will tell you why.. In order to promote as an affiliate for a casino the affiliate must get you to join the casino and lose money, see they earn a % of what you deposit and lose so why would they want to give you a real system that works? Did you know in order to play roulette safely and win using a low $1 bet you would have to deposit a minimum of $4,100 to be safe on a double up bet system or heaven forbid you try for that $5 one because it would require a deposit of at least $20,500
And guess what? If you made that kind of deposit all pit bosses eyes would be on you. The true key to making money from roulette is in low bets and anonymity. I personaly make over $7000 month using my own system and several casinos. It can be done but you have to spank yourself once in a while and force yourself to stick to the system if you venture off it you die not literally but you lose what you gained.
If anyone is interested in just drop me a line at admin at mrpals.com and I will contact you.
Another toilet flush prevention tool I will offer you is something I use as well and is a Great income tool
There's a "new" kind of website these days - one that "FORCES" money into your pocket!

The days are now over where you were left with just "chance" on your side when it came to making money on the Internet.

A brand new "technology" has been developed that makes websites pay you by "force!"

Short of putting a gun to people's heads and making them take their money out of their wallets and pay you without choice, this new technology might as well be the exact same thing.

This breakthrough was developed by a New York Virtual Marketing Firm, and is taking the Web by storm!

Already some pretty famous names are taking note of this new "money making invention" that "forces" money out of the Internet directly into your bank account!

A spokesperson for the NYC firm boasted proudly:

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And that's obviously a pretty amazing feat to say the very least!

People get a webpage that's NOT ordinary by any means!

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So considering the fact that you get free traffic, along with a predictable and steady stream of sales conversions, you get a guaranteed source of endless income!

Additionally, the webpage you get already contains a PROVEN digital product that no online marketer can live without, and one that is delivered where all your orders are filled automatically by another firm on behalf of you, the webpage owner! (And at no costs!)

Not only that, but the webpage contains a video that makes further an irresistible offer so that people must surrender their contact information, and which also becomes a VAST double-optin list!

This list is maintained by yet another separate online firm on your behalf, and that has the HIGHEST track record for getting over 98% deliverability for follow-up emailings (the same that convert another 378% more sales for you!)

So in a nutshell you get:

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So as you can easily see you get the whole "Sha-Bang!"

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Finally - A Top Secret Way You Can Get Google AdWords Pay-Per-Clicks FREE

A new breakthrough secret is all you now need in order to get your Google AdWords pay-per-clicks FREE!

A gentleman from New York discovered what he calls an "oversight" on the part of 99.9% of all marketers that allows him to get otherwise paid-for advertising at Google as well as all other search engines that allow sponsored ads.

And no, nothing about his "secret" is illegal - nor does it require that you know someone on the "inside" at Google, Yahoo, MSN, Overture and others.

Instead, the New Yorker boasts proudly "...this is something that I caught onto just before 2000 when there was so much search engine craze running around, and started doing small just to test things at first ... but which I later expanded on after getting the hang of it."

This same fellow went on to start and operate sixteen separate online companies selling everything from pet food, DVDs, children's toys & games, books, software, and sold not only his own manufactured products but became an affiliate for other web businesses - all the while applying his mastermind secret.

Over the course of nearly eight years the New Englander confesses "I've actually gotten over $87 million in advertising that using my secret I never had to pay for ... and the largest share of which was more recently in Google pay-per-clicks as well as other forms of pad advertising at search engines ... all of which I got for free ..."

So powerful is his secret that he's able to monopolize any niche online, and can always secure the top premium spots just above the usual organic results featured at most search engines.

He still has to set up an account with the search engines - but after applying his secret he is removed from having to pay for all the costs otherwise involved.
Again, nothing about his secret is either illegal or robs from the search engines.
One spokesperson from one of the most popular search engines said chuckling after being made privy to this amazing secret "Wow! Ha! This is really unique ... and in my expert opinion it would only serve to enhance and bring more business to us at [name of search engine withheld for legal & confidentiality reasons] and not cause us to lose business in the slightest. Amazing!"

The northerner revealed that in this nearly eight years' period of time since applying his secret he's done well over $300 million in sales revenue with a most diverse line of products, and most recently in the last two years netted nearly $166 million after really "buckling down and pressing my secret to its fullest potential."

Now to everyone else's fortune, the city slicker is releasing his secret for getting an unlimited amount of pay-per-click ads to the general public. But he's not promising any of us for how long.

A bit of an eccentric, the gentleman says "We'll see just how long I can make it available before it saturates things."

One famous public web guru pointed out that although this man may gain economically more so as a result of the publication of his secret "he's already so amazingly rich that whether he continues or discontinues its sale will neither make nor break the man, but not grabbing it for yourself while it's still available could prove disastrous for you as you may only have one chance, and a very limited one at that, to get this."

It is currently available at:


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...so you may want to head on over there now and get it.

It's in a very easily readable format and is quickly and readily understood and mastered by anyone with even a 4th grade reading level.

While you're there, why not scroll down and review for yourself the huge successes others are now having with this incredible breakthrough in targeted advertising now made freely available to the rest of us?

To your success,
Mrpals