Archive for Credit Bureau

Highlights From The NCR’s Credit Bureau Monitor

The credit bureau statistics indicate that consumer performance is holding steady, the acting CEO of the National Credit Regulator, Nomsa Motshegare said.

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Consumers Get A Raw Deal From Credit Bureaus

This means that the credit bureau must investigate the validity of the information, that it publishes, with the courts or credit providers. Credit bureaus cannot make this the obligation of the consumer – that is unlawful.

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88% of Credit Bureau Information is Incorrect

14 836 disputes were lodged about the accuracy of information, of which more than 6 000 had been resolved in favour of the complainant and only 847 had found the information could remain unchanged.

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Credit Bureau Holds The Keys

If you have previously defaulted on your rental payments and are blacklisted on the credit bureau database, you are unlikely to secure that new home, if your prospective landlord screens you on TPN.

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Credit Bureaus Determine Whether You Get Insurance

TransUnion credit bureau, like all registered credit bureaus, is legally compelled to disclose this information to you. Furthermore, you are entitled to challenge the accuracy and validity of the information.

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