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Senzo C

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2020

26 Jun 2024, 01:46

Bank that doesn't listen to their customers

Before I share my experience, if there was a zero star rating that what this bank needs. Standard bank is no longer the same, I have been with standard bank for more than 25 years , doing all my banking with them, the problem started when my pay date changed from month end to the 15th, I went to the bank to review some of the term and conditions, the bank refused to review our terms and conditions. Like yesterday it was the 25th and I was charged the service fee for ucount account, month end they will charge me the cheque account fee. Then few days later they will call me asking when am I going to pay my account because it will be over due, I hate these calls they're annoying because they are the ones who refused to review the terms and conditions, meaning they want their customers to have a bad credit record. In 2018 I app**** for the loan with standard bank, my application was rejected and they said it was because my account was over the limit for a number of months, I went to other financial institution they gave me a loan instantly, two years down the line I app**** for another loan with standard bank they rejected my application again, I was taking the second loan because the first loan that I got had a very high interest rate and my credit score was very good. I got the loan from other financial institution with 7.5% p.a lower then the first one. In 2022 May the dealer app**** for car finance on my behalf standard bank approved that application and gave me an interest rate of ~11.5% then I September I was involved in an accident and the car was written of. November 2022 I made an application for a car loan with standard bank they approved the loan and gave me an interest rate of 17.5% I tried to negotiate they brought it down to 17% . When I asked them why am I getting the high interest rate they said it was because my account was always over due. I did the application with another bank, they called me same time and offered me an interest rate of 11% , that's when I saw that standard bank is no longer the same bank . It is now useless .

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Replies (3)
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply26 Jun 2024, 06:59
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Hi Senzo

Thank you for alerting us to this. We have escalated the matter to the relevant team so that we can ensure a speedy resolution. 

Please be on the look out for a call from our team. 

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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Senzo C's update03 Jul 2024, 14:24
Reviewer Update
In exactly 1 week's time, standard bank started with their annoying phone calls without resolving the issue I sent them last week, I doubt that they even read these reviews. they only send a computer generated messages.
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply04 Jul 2024, 08:02
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Dear Senzo 

Thank you for flagging with us.

We will follow up with our team and we will be in touch.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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