Debt counselling queries surge
Over the festive season and into the New Year, debt counselling business DebtBusters has seen a doubling of enquiries compared to last year.
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South African consumers are continuously turning to unsecured credit to meet their daily needs and should be aware of pitfalls when doing so, warn experts.
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The explosion of unsecured credit in the last four years should be considered a systemic risk, warns an expert.
View Article'Payday' loans taking toll on consumers
Before signing up for debt counselling, consumers often spend more than 100% of their net income servicing their debt, says an expert.
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A Fin24 user wants to know how she can find out what is on her credit record.
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Regulations limiting fees and interest rates in the unsecured lending space may have unintended consequences which will affect both lenders and consumers.
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The Sarb's latest hike in the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7% will blow everyone’s budgets, warns a debt expert.
View Article3 steps to get out of debt
The latest quarterly reports released by the National Credit Regulator (NCR) show South African’s are still over-burdened by personal debt issues.
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According to a World Bank report, South Africa is the most indebted country in the world. DebtBusters CEO Ian Wason shares some of the worrying figures. Watch.
View ArticleWATCH: How debt counselling works, and what you save
Statistics from the National Credit Regulator show that up to 10 million South Africans are severely in arrears on their debt. DebtBusters CEO Ian Wason explains how debt counselling works, and how...
View ArticleDebt counselling queries surge
Over the festive season and into the New Year, debt counselling business DebtBusters has seen a doubling of enquiries compared to last year.
View ArticleConcern over Capitec amid debt spiral
Capitec's move to grant large unsecured loans over longer periods amid consumers' spiralling financial woes does not bode well, a report states.
View ArticleConsumers increasingly taking out pay day loans
South African consumers are continuously turning to unsecured credit to meet their daily needs and should be aware of pitfalls when doing so, warn experts.
View ArticleExplosion in unsecured credit
The explosion of unsecured credit in the last four years should be considered a systemic risk, warns an expert.
View Article'Payday' loans taking toll on consumers
Before signing up for debt counselling, consumers often spend more than 100% of their net income servicing their debt, says an expert.
View ArticleChecking your credit record
A Fin24 user wants to know how she can find out what is on her credit record.
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