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Christopher K

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2011

04 Jul 2022, 09:57

Poor Service from Standard Bank

I am so fed up with Standard Bank. They treat me like a third-class citizen just because I am under debt review. They started by removing all the transactions on my home loan banking app. I cannot see anything, and there is not even one transaction on the app. They don't e-mail or post any statements. How am I supposed to track if the payment has been made into my account or not? I cannot view or download my home loan statement on the app. Basically, the home loan app is non-functional because I am under debt review. I called the Standard Bank debt review department this morning, asking for my bank statement. I spoke with Gabriela; she said I must send an email to *** to request a bank statement. I have written to that email before, and they take five working days to respond, which is another bad treatment you get when you are under debt review at Standard bank. Absa and FNB never treated me this way because I am under debt review. They always respond on time, and I always have access to my bank statements on the app. Standard Bank should learn from them. Standard Bank, I am not asking for credit but just to see my transaction and access my bank statement for personal purposes on the app. Even NCR states that you should have access to your bank statements when under debt review, which Standard Bank is violating. Gabriela told me that I should call every month if I want to see that the payment is reflected. This is just ****.

I really hate this bank with all of my heart. I will make sure that everyone within my circle of influence never banks with this bank. I cannot wait to move my bank products to other banks that treat me with respect.

Stop treating me like I am a third-class citizen and as if you are doing me a favor for being a client. Other banks will be more than happy to have me as a client.

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Replies (3)
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply04 Jul 2022, 10:02
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Good day Christopher

We are saddened to hear that this has been your experience. We take these matters very seriously and can assure you that we will be attending to your query with urgency. 

We will be taking a closer a look and will get back to you shortly. 

Kindest regards, 

Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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Christopher K's update05 Jul 2022, 10:34
Reviewer Update
Standard Bank called me this morning. They told me that clients who are under debt review at Standard Bank do not have access their bank statements. That is how they operate. I am really so disappointed. This means that it is a norm for them to treat their clients as third class citizens. Other banks such as FNB and ABSA do allow their clients access to their bank statements and they can see their transactions on the app.
Maybe Standard Bank is in a strategy to loose clients. When I exit debt review, there is no way I will continue banking with a bank that treated me without dignity just because I am under debt review.
All they offered to do to help me was to request the bank statements that I am looking for on my behalf.
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply05 Jul 2022, 11:04
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Good day Christopher 

We understand your frustrations and we apologise for the inconvenience.

We have escalated the matter to the relevant team so that we can ensure a speedy resolution. 

Kindest regards, 

Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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