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Elsie M

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2013

28 Aug 2017, 14:43

Out of Options with ABSA Bank

I am very shocked at how absa has been treating me to a point where I feel I need to take them to credit Ombudsman. I have a personal loan with Absa bank, which at the moment I am battling to keep up with an instalment. In November 2016 my husband lost his job and I contacted all my credit providers requesting to restructure all my payments with them foreseeing that I will have problems in meeting my financial obligations. Absa was one of the credit providers I contacted and they declined my application because apparently I did not qualify for a restructure due to affordability??? to my surprise that is the main reason I requested a restructure! Affordability.

Fast forward in January things started getting worse with my finances, I contacted Absa again, my application was once again declined , due to affordability, from February I could not keep up with installments, now the arrears kept escalating to a point where they are now debiting my account every month even after talking to them and making an arrangement over the phone.

In June, I app**** again for a restructure and again my application was turned down. What is more painful in this whole situation is that whenever there is an arrangement made, my account gets debited before I can even make payment. Absa will debit my account my whole salary. I have tried to communicate with Absa, they are now abusing me with debit orders, some months my account will be debited twice and I am left with nothing and now forced to reverse the full amount, then I incur charges in my bank account, other debit orders bouncing creating a mess of my account and this is abuse!

I have run out of options with Absa, The abuse that I am now getting. I have run out of options on how to approach this as the truth is I can no longer afford the installment on my personal loan but I did not run away, I have tried to communicate my problem with them without any success.

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Replies (2)
Absa
Absa's reply29 Aug 2017, 10:12
Official

Dear Customer

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Kindly provide us with your account/ID number to log a formal complaint for investigation. Also use the private reply for me to see the details. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback shortly.

Kind regards
Nthabiseng Sibande
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd

Absa
Absa's reply29 Aug 2017, 17:18
Official

Thank you