The FN FiveseveN Pistol Nov 8, 2009
7 when it stormed the Japanese Embassy in Lima after 14 members of the T;pac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) took hostages. When the Chav;n de Huantar commandos assaulted the embassy on 22 April 1997, they left every terrorist dead including several who had been wearing level III body armor. (Suite101.com)
Profile: Alberto Fujimori Oct 1, 2009
One of the key moments of his presidency was the hostage siege by Marxist MRTA rebels at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima in 1996-97. After a four-month stand-off, commandos were sent in to take the building. (BBC News -- Americas)
To boost or not to boost property Aug 1, 2009
I have even seen financing at 105%, where the property is 100% financed with an additional 5% for MRTA. Is this possible. Well, where theres a will, there is a way. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Banks positive on household loans Jul 2, 2009
Viegas also said the bank had adopted risk-based pricing whereby it offered better rates for loans with lower loan-to-value (LTV) ratios and customers who opted for mortgage reducing term assurance (MRTA) for their loans. The LTV is the size of a loan against the value of the property while MRTA guarantees the repayment of a mortgage loan in the event of the borrowers death or total and permanent disability. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Making sense of mortgage refinancing Feb 14, 2009
In the case of the mortgage reducing term assurance (MRTA), the bank may not necessarily insist on a new policy as the existing policy can be reassigned. A new policy will only be required if the refinancing amount is higher than the outstanding amount of the existing MRTA coverage. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
