Hacking scandal hits News Corp bonuses

Rupert and James Murdoch have had part of their multi-million dollar cash bonuses withheld as a result of News Corp's UK phone hacking scandal.
But the company's most senior executives were still paid between $US10 million and $US30 million ($A9.82 million and $A29.46 million) in the 12 months to June 30.
Chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch was paid $US30 million ($A29.46 million) in the year, a 10 per cent reduction from the previous 12 months.
The company said executive bonuses were reduced in 2011/12 because of the scandal.
"The compensation committee believed that management should share responsibility for the impact of these matters on the company, including the related costs, in the current fiscal year," it said in its annual review.
Chase Carey, Rupert Murdoch's deputy, had his pay reduced by 18 per cent from the previous year to $US24.8 million ($A24.35 million).
Chief financial officer David DeVoe had his pay cut by 41 per cent to $US10.8 million ($A10.61 million).
News Corp suffered a significant backlash from its independent shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in November 2011.
There were significant votes lodged against the re-election of James and Lachlan Murdoch to the board, and the remuneration of the company's executives.
Several resolutions have been put forward by shareholders for the upcoming annual general meeting, seeking the appointment of an independent chairman, the elimination of the company's dual-share structure, and simple majority votes on all resolutions.
The board has included statements in opposition to each resolution in the company's annual review.
It has also nominated two new members for its board, after Andrew Knight and John Thornton announced they would step down.
Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and former US secretary of labour Elaine Chao will stand for election at the annual meeting.
The meeting will be held in Los Angeles on October 16.

SBI car loan disbursals almost doubled to Rs 900 crore in August

State Bank of India on Tuesday said its car loan disbursals almost doubled to Rs 900 crore in August, following an interest rate cut.

The disbursals jumped to Rs 900 crore from the earlier Rs 550 crore in July on the back of 0.50 per cent cut in its auto loan offering, chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said.

He said the rise in advances has been observed even as the nation's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki's production has dipped due to internal issues.

SBI cut interest rates on auto and home loans in the first week of August, after the Reserve Bank cut the SLR (statutory liquidity requirement) holdings which was preceded by a raising of limits on export refinance.

Both the moves made additional liquidity available for the bank which the bank decided to pass on, without announcing a cut in its base rate or the minimum rate of lending. "The home loan impact will take some time to come, but car loans have gone up significantly," Chaudhuri said.

Education Loan

Whether you attended a public or a private college or university, you probably owe tens of thousands of dollars or more in student loan debt. If you are like millions of other graduates, you chose to fund your education with private student loans.

Private student loans differ from federal loans in that the private loans are issued by private banks and other lending institutions. Private loans may be offered at variable or fixed rates and come with a range of possible repayment periods (terms) like 5, 10 or more years.

If you have multiple private loans, you may be interested in consolidating your loans into a single private consolidation loan.

Advantages To Loan Consolidation

The main benefit of consolidation is that it gives you the opportunity in most cases to reduce your monthly payment obligations. Being able to save money each month on student loans offers a huge benefit to graduates who hold a lot of debt. Most graduates - especially those in their 20s and early 30s - are busy trying to pay their monthly expenses while building a small nest egg. High loan payments but a serious damper on that goal.

Another benefit of consolidation is the opportunity to simplify one's financial life. Having to make multiple payments to different banks each month - which are due on different dates and in different amounts - is no piece of cake to manage.

Comparing Private And Federal Consolidation Options

Note that if your current student loans are federal loans, you should opt for federal consolidation. Otherwise, private consolidation is the way to go.

3 Tips For Private Education Loan Consolidation

If you are considering consolidation, here are 3 tips for you to consider:

1. Shop The Best Bank Rate: Just shaving a point or two off of your interest rate can save you a lot of money in your future consolidation loan payments. It is always worth it to spend a bit more time now shopping the rates from multiple lenders before settling upon one.

2. Check Each Company Out: Do research on each lender to make sure they are viable and represent a company you would want to do business with. For example, ask these questions: Do they have the ability to service your loans? Do they allow for easy online application? Are their repayment plans simple and easy to understand? Do they offer any benefits to borrowers who pay on time? Keep meticulous notes about each lender you evaluate.

3. Get The Payment Terms You Want: Before contacting lenders, make sure you know what your idea payment terms are. Remember: a longer term of, say 20 or 30 years means lower monthly payments now but much more paid over the life of the loan in interest costs. Tip: choose the shortest term possible while still leaving you with a monthly payment you can afford now.

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Home Loans Tips

• To get a home loan never try to make document or you might face serious problems in future.
• Avoid 3rd party loan agent and prefer direct bank home loan agents only.
• Prefer nationalise banks like SBI, Bank of India or better loan rates and clean process, or
• you can perfer a home loan specialized bank like HDFC Home Loan Finance Ltd for a clean and quick process.
• Pre-approved home loan gives an advantage while negotiating a home buying deal.
• Your home loan EMI should not be more than 40% of your take away(net) salary.
• Go for a longer home loan tenure(20 years+) as low EMI, rupee devaluation and property price appriciation over a period of time more benefitial.
• Try making home loan pre-payments as a part of your yearly investments as it reduces the home loan principal amount. Reducing loan EMI amount or loan period is optional and take what helps you the best.

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