Aug 11, 2015
More women than ever before are entering into the world of credit, according to data from credit bureau Compuscan which shows there has been a steady and significant increase over the past two years in the number of credit-active women in South Africa. Jacobus...
Jun 2, 2015
With statistics indicating that globally mobile usage has overtaken that of desktop, GetBucks, a leading online responsible lender of credit, has launched an app that is set to change the face of micro-lending. In addition to allowing existing customers 24-hour access...
Jan 23, 2015
The Consumer Credit Index (CCI), released yesterday by TransUnion, indicates that credit health improved slightly in Q4 of 2014 when compared to Q3. The latest CCI figures show an increase from a revised 49,9 in Q3 to a preliminary 50.1 in Q4. This marginal upward...
Aug 12, 2014
Women are increasingly taking charge of their finances, and are more pro-active in sorting out their credit and financial woes. The recently released annual results of the office of the Credit Ombud show that 47% of complainants who sought assistance in 2013 were...
May 28, 2014
It is now a month and a half since the implementation of the much anticipated Removal of Adverse Consumer Credit Information Project, loosely referred to as “amnesty”, and despite-millions of records being wiped off consumers’ credit reports, they have come to...
