I would like to open an account to save towards a house?
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You don't have to have a bank account at the bank you want to get a mortgage from.  So just find a bank that has the highest interest and save there.  When you are looking for a mortgage, you get in touch with many banks to see which ones has the best option for you! \n\nSallie Mae has good first time home buyers programs.\n\nGood luck!
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Open a bank account in Canada and have the money wired to your account legally.
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I would open an account with sharebuilder, there are very cheap and you do not have to buy tons of stocks. They have good investment tools also. In my opinion, the most important thing is to be consistant and make sure you are putting something away every week or month. It becomes a good habit and the money starts to pile up.
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Yes. www.mexonline.com/banks.html is a good place to start.  Remember, you are a US citizen and are required to declare any interest or earnings you make...anywhere.
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You need a private lender.  Explain your situation to them and hopefully one will be willing to take on the risk.  It will help a lot if you have a steady long term job.   Private Lenders charge more interest than banks and some of them do show up on credit search - make sure yours doesn't.  In Canada they advertise in major newspapers under the category, "Money to Lend."  We got our house this way and it worked great.  Good luck with the dream home!
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Very safe. Open a demat account with banks like: ICICI, HDFC. And ahead
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Rent a Safety Deposit Box at your local bank\n\nThe bank has no way of knowing what you put in the safety deposit box.
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You have to open an account first.
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You need a checking account to write checks on to pay your bills.  You need a savings account to put away funds for your future.  The checking account will pay little or no interest on the funds you leave in it.  The savings account will pay a better interest rate of the funds in it.  You should have both kinds of accounts.  Use the checking account to pay bills.  Use the savings account to begin your pursuit of economic independence.  Try to put away ten percent of your take-home pay into the savings account.  Also,try to put away all weird little monies you get such as a rebate on a purchase or  Christmas gift check from a relative into your savings account.  Over time you will probably exchange the savings account with a money market account...and likely branch out to certificates of deposit and mutual funds as you increase the balance in the money market account.
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Call a mortgage broker, tell them you think you want to buy a house. They'll pull your credit report, and if you need advice on how to make it better, they're usually competent to give it to you.
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You should first set aside some money in an emergency fund in a savings account...in my region you can earn about 3.3% on a money market savings account.  This money is liquid and you can access it at any time.\n\nOnce you've done that, you should determine what you're saving for.  Is it for a particular purchase, such as a down payment on a house?  Or is it for retirement?  If it will be invested short-term, you might look into Certificate of Deposits offered by banks...interest rates have climbed substantially from where they were 2 years ago.  Or if for retirement, I recommend a Roth IRA.
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They do,  but the banks and building societies delay as long as they can.  Ive got a Chelsea Building society postal savings account which is guaranteed to be 0.6% above the Bank of England base rate. So it will automatically rise from 5.35% to 5.6% now that the new rate applies.  I dont know if it is still available to new savers though.
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Take out Overdraft protection on the account. It weill allow you to go over your limit but at a cost.
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Start saving money in a CD or money market account until you have enough for a down payment on the house.  Then, you should Dollar Cost Averaging in an Index Fund until you have enough money or experience to buy specialized funds or individual stocks.
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Try a credit union or the UK equivalent of that
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maximum is usually 3.25 x joint salary although abbey have recently introduced 5 x. You will need to provide payslips/P60 as evidence of earnings. In theory you should be able to borrow anywhere between £94250 and £145000.\n\nYou could also do a self certified mortgage, where you simply tell them how much you want, and that you can afford it, no need to prove earnings that way, but don't be tempted to push things to far past the normal limits.\n\nYou will need a deposit as well, 10% is considered about normal, any less and you will end up paying an indemnity premium on top of the mortgage.\n\nTake a walk down to your bank and have an informal chat with them \n\nRemember your house is at risk if you do not keep up payments on a mortgage or other secured loans
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Go to the bank or employ an adviser. We can harp on about what to do but the Bank is the first place. Bank of Scotland is the best at the moment if you are in the UK