Blog posts in Debt

There are loans for people with bad credit. In South Africa, a bad credit record doesn't need to stop you, you can get a loan with the help of Fincheck.

Getting a FNB Debt Consolidation loan may be your way to get out of debt. Find out more on how to combine debt into one loan payment making it easier to manage your finances.

Most South Africans inevitably get to a point in life where they face financial shortfall and are thus forced to become a borrower as a temporary solution. While you won’t be judged for borrowing money, your payment activities reveal a lot about your habits and your personality.

In our previous post, we covered the basics of a loan and specifically personal loans. In this post, we'll recap the basics of a loan and tell you a bit more about pay day loans!

In our previous post, we helped you understand Debt Review a bit more. In this post we're going to show you the debt review process.

Debt review, also known as debt counselling, is a debt relief measure created in terms of the National Credit Act (NCA) to assist consumers that are over-indebted. This is done through budget advice, restructuring of debts and negotiating with creditors.

If you’ve been blacklisted, it doesn’t automatically prevent you from being able to access a loan. Some lenders do accept blacklisted clients. It’ll just take a little know-how and we'll give you a foundation to work from in this article!

Don’t worry! There is a way out of loan fraud.

Times have changed and the landscape of loans looks vastly different than it did ten years ago. Not only are there a number of new, different and creative providers out there that has to submit under a new National Credit Act and regulations, but, for the most part, the long queues and endless paperwork that was required to get a one has been exchanged for online applications that are processed within minutes. What does this mean for you?

A consolidation loan doesn’t work its magic like Houdini, it simply lifts the burden of debt just enough for you to have some breathing space. You still have a big commitment to honour! This post will help apply the criteria to make the right decision.