Before you invest … tell-tale signs that a stokvel is not the real deal
Unscrupulous operators are taking advantage of the ‘light touch’ regulation of the stokvel sector. Here’s what you should know about the laws and bodies that govern stokvels.
National Credit Regulator
SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
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Deadline for credit providers to renew their registration draws near
Like the regulator’s annual renewal registration process, the National Credit Act is filled with potential pitfalls. MBSE’s online courses help you to master the requirements of the Act.
High Court rules on the inclusion of ‘on the road’ fees in credit agreements
National Credit Regulator wanted three vehicle finance houses to refund consumers OTR fees and interest charged since 2007.
Tribunal rules in ‘reckless lending’ case against Direct Axis, FirstRand Bank and Sanlam Personal Loans
Summit claims ‘routine’ abuse of the exception to the Minimum Expense Norms table when assessing whether consumers can afford credit.
Check out MBSE’s redesigned and updated National Credit Act courses
Moonstone Business School of Excellence (MBSE) has completely revamped its two popular online courses on the National Credit Act (NCA) and will add a third course. All three courses provide the practical knowledge […]
‘Instant loans’ sign was sufficient grounds for investigation by the National Credit Regulator
A sign outside a microlender’s premises advertising “instant loans” and an employee’s verbal information that interest of 30% a month was charged on short-term loans were reasonable suspicion for the National Credit Regulator […]
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
‘Consumer champion’ Clark Gardner fined for breaching NCA
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has fined Clark Gardner, the chief executive of Summit Financial Partners, R500 000 after finding him guilty of contravening the National Credit Act (NCA). Gardner has something of […]
Annual NCR registration fees due 31 July
All National Credit Regulator (“NCR”) registrants, including credit providers, credit bureaux, debt counsellors, payment distribution agents and alternative distribution agents are obliged to pay their annual registration renewal fees by 31 July 2017. The payment […]
National Credit Regulator and CMS under Twin Peaks
In a report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the Financial Sector Regulation (Twin Peaks) Bill the committee touched on the possibility of duplication in regulation, not only in terms of the […]
