Reckless Credit Granting
Signs of reckless credit granting that you should look out for are- Contraventions of the National Credit Act, such as unlawful garnishing or Emolument Attachment Orders (EAO)
- Credit provider retains your pension card, bank card, ID document or PIN as surety
- Excessive interest charges
- No pre-agreement statements or quotations provided
- Unlawful provisions in credit agreements. You should only pay for what you get so if anything feels unfair to you, it’s best to consult one of our debt counsellors.
- Ensure that you are not paying more by purchasing a product or service on credit than you would if you were using a debit card or cash
- While you are under debt review, a trustworthy credit provider will grant you a consolidation loan to help you repay your debts – beware of credit providers who grant you credit for other purposes
- Clamped down on lenders by charging them with hefty fines, sentencing them to prison or confiscating their licences
- Joined forces with the South African Police Service to conduct on-site investigations at lending institutions across South Africa
- In November 2013, 76 South African lenders arrested under suspicion of reckless credit granting and 64 criminal cases opened
- The National Credit Regulator have been put in power over alternative resolution dispute agents to help tackle reckless lending
- Destabilises the unsecured credit market causing more consumers to become over-indebted
- Causes significant problems in collections space, making collections difficult for honest lenders who don’t employ underhanded tactics
- Illegal activities of a few dishonest lenders damages the reputation of entire unsecured credit industry
- If you applied for a debt re-arrangement and a credit provider enters into a credit agreement with you, it will impact any credit provider who offers you a consolidation loan when you are struggling to make repayments
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