24/02/2017

Curbing Debt: Protecting Yourself from Banks

Consumers seeking loans should ensure the lender is a different credit provider to the one they bank with, Summit CEO Clark Gardner said in reaction to […]
28/10/2016
National Credit Regulator

National Credit Regulator: Curbing Reckless Lending

A blight on the consumers of South Africa, reckless lending seems to be a never ending problem. Even with the laws and amendments to the National […]
30/08/2016
misleading advertising

NCR Cracks Down on Misleading Advertising

It is unlawful for advertisements to say “blacklisted consumers welcome”, “no credit checks required” and “free credit.” “Any of these statements and phrases or any wording […]
31/08/2015

DTI suspends NCA Affordability Assessment Regulations

Good News for Credit Providers The regulations that govern how affordability assessments are conducted on credit applicants have been suspended. The Department of Trade and Industry […]
14/07/2015

High Court Battle Won – War Against Unlawful EAOs Goes On

Judgement Day for Unlawful EAOs A week after Judge Siraj Desai ruled in favour of 15 consumers represented by the Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic in the High Court, the National […]