Archive for Debt Counselling
Debt Management Advice From The NCR
Of the 18.6-million credit-active consumers, nearly half have impaired (blacklisted) credit records and are battling to service their debt.
Read moreDebt Counseling Responsible For the Slide In Judgments
Therefore we must ask an obvious question: if 46.5% of consumers are in default on repayments of their credit agreements, why is the number of civil summonses and judgments declining? The answer (in part) can be attributed to: debt counseling.
Read moreCourt Ruling Leaves Over-Indebted Consumers Vulnerable
Eva Smith (Attorney) @ Lucid Living Debt counselling may not shield you from your creditors if they send you a letter of demand before you have applied for debt counselling. Related Posts:Bank’s Customers Bear The Brunt of Court RulingDebt Counselling: On the Business Side Why Paying Off Credit Cards Needs To Be Top Of MindIrresponsible [...]
Read moreImpact Of Debt Counselling On Banks
Fitch estimates the value of debt counselling exposures of the four major banks at 21 billion rand during 2010, which accounted for between 14% and 18% of the banks’ non-performing loans.
Read moreCourts Favour Consumers In Debt Counselling
Eva Smith (Attorney) @ Lucid Living In our article “Debt Counseling Stops Legal Action” we highlighted an arrangement concluded between the large retail banks and the National Credit Regulator (NCR), whereby the banks undertook not to proceed with legal action against clients who entered into debt review and who’s debt re-structure arrangements had not been [...]
Read moreDebt Counselling Stops Legal Action
Eva Smith (Attorney) @ Lucid Living Credit providers (including the “big 4” banks) recently signed a code of conduct in which they agree to change how they handle debt restructuring arrangements and to hold off on legal action under certain circumstances. Related Posts:Consumer’s Credit Binge Causes IndigestionCourt Ruling Leaves Over-Indebted Consumers VulnerableWhy Paying Off Credit [...]
Read moreDebt Counselling Does Not = No Credit
Adv Randolph Samuel @ Lucid Living There is an important misconception about debt counselling that I wish to dispel. That: being in debt review prevents a consumer from accessing further credit. Related Posts:Consumer’s Credit Binge Causes IndigestionCourt Ruling Leaves Over-Indebted Consumers VulnerableWhy Paying Off Credit Cards Needs To Be Top Of MindWise-Up On Choosing Your [...]
Read moreDebt Stressed? Will Your Bank Help You or Themselves?
John Vaughan (Financial Advisor) @ Lucid Living In order to mitigate burgeoning bad debts, banks have established “credit rehabilitation” departments. The role of these departments is to provide clients with alternatives (i.e. restructuring repayment terms) to debt counselling. Banks aggressively promote the use of this service and commit to “helping you” their valued client. Related [...]
Read moreDebt Counselling Myths
Adv Kate Thambiran @ Lucid Living Debt counseling has been met with skepticism by some and misunderstanding by others. Unfortunately, both views are underpinned by a lack of adequate knowledge. Related Posts:Court Ruling Leaves Over-Indebted Consumers VulnerableCourts Favour Consumers In Debt CounsellingDebt Stressed? Will Your Bank Help You or Themselves?South Africans Drowning In DebtDebt Management [...]
Read moreWise-Up On Choosing Your Debt Counsellor
Eva Smith (Attorney) @ Lucid Living Case Study Mpho Msani* had been to a debt counsellor (DC) to assist her with her overwhelming debt. She received a restructure proposal shortly thereafter and arranged for monthly payments to be made to the DC in terms of the proposal. Related Posts:Consumer’s Credit Binge Causes IndigestionCourt Ruling Leaves [...]
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