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Simo P

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

01 Dec 2016, 03:29

FNB, really let me down...enemies of progress perhaps

<p>I app**** for a student loan at my bank, FNB...everything was swell, up until the loan, which was already pre approved suddenly got cancelled. I enquired, only to be told it's because i have not registered at the school. Which of course defeats the purpose of me even asking for a loan. Upon following up, the gentleman from Loans tried to reapply from his side. He asked me if i was permanent, i told him No, iam self employed. I told him i have been operating as a ISP. To which he rep**** that he can nolonger continue with the application if i'm not permanent. So i asked him, how FNB gave me a home loan of just over half a million as an ISP yet they cannot help fund studies for significantly less? He said, those are just the rules. I went back to the branch where my application was pre approved. The consultant said, if i work as an ISP, all the guy needed to ask for was an IT34...My question, which is a real concern for me as a client, id why people working for the same bank could give me two completely different answers. It only takes one person who is misinformed to ruin a client day and perhaps year. Now, i'm going to find a student loan from another back. I just thought i should vent. So corporates like FNB, are willing to commit you to debt over 20 years, but can't help me furthr my studies. That's all i came to say. </p>

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FNB (First National Bank)
FNB (First National Bank)'s reply01 Dec 2016, 11:33
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Good Day

I have acknowledged your posting on hello peter and have logged a formal complaint on your behalf. Please accept our apologies for the disappointing experience and the unnecessary concern caused. We are already liaising with the relevant department to get a resolution and have this sorted out ASAP. We will be in touch as soon as the necessary investigations have been done.

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