Q&A :Banking
See reported data under OECD AEOI?
Jash SayaniOct 10, 2018
In the US, we can access data about us (such as credit report data used by lenders) under FOIA or Freedom of Information Act. Since the US has FATCA for international...
Bank account when owner dead
Wadih M.Oct 10, 2018
What does a bank typically do when the account owner dies, and nobody came to claim the money? Do they leave the money in that account ad vitam aeternam, or does it get...
Lost check made out to a school organization
KMoyOct 10, 2018
Today I lost a sizeable check made out to a school club. What should I do? Can anyone who finds this check use my acct number to withdraw funds? Currently, the check has...
Bank's Reporting Responsibilities on Closing Accounts
MooseOct 10, 2018
Is a bank required under law to report the bank’s closing of your account to ChexSystems or any credit reporting agency
Reactivate a dormant account with Bank of America as a nonresident
Patricia R MathieuOct 08, 2018
I am a French Citizen, I opened an account with Bank of America in 2009 that I used every year during my vacations, but I have not been to the US for 5 years so the...
Negative balance effect credit score
Sanjeev JhaOct 08, 2018
I have an saving account in Oriental Bank. I am not using this account for last 1.5 year. Currently the balance is negative. I am staying in Bihar since last two year....
How important is future big purchases (house) when setting up guaranteed investment accounts?
Kaito KidOct 08, 2018
I moved out of my parents’s house a couple weeks ago. I moved into an apartment in a big city and I am not sure yet if I will like it here or not. I have no idea...
How to add TransferWise Borderless Account as a Bank Account in Paypal
Aminah NurainiOct 08, 2018
I want to withdraw my money in Paypal to TransferWise Borderless Account since the conversion rate by TransferWise is much higher than Paypal. I want to add it as a Bank...
L1 Visa US to India (and vice versa) transaction tax implications for Wire transfer and Cryptocurrencies?
Anurag TiwariOct 08, 2018
My brother is moving to the United States with an L1 visa. What would be the tax implications for me and for my brother in the following scenario 1- I send $3000 as...
How do I form a portfolio with excess return scaled down?
JadoOct 08, 2018
Say we have a market of only 1 stock along and a bank from which we can borrow. Say the stock has an expected return of 10 % and the bank charges 5 % interest on...