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Zandile M

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2020

10 Sept 2022, 12:51

Standard Bank Homeloan is a REAL BIG ****!

My husband and I have two homeloans with Standard Bank South Africa. We are renting out the two properties. We were paying R1,000 and R1,500 extra on the 2 bonds every. month. In 2019, we app**** fir an access bind on both accounts which was approved and we were issued with a bank card. When I went to an ATM to withdraw the money I couldn't. We were not really desperate then, for the money so we used other funds to pay for our daughter's school fees who is studying in Europe. Now we want to pay for her school fees again and I remembered that we have an access bond. I phoned Standard Bank home loans on the 7th of September 2022 and I was told that the access bond is blocked but they will send a message to unblock it. On the 9th of September 2022, I received an sms from the Standard Bank confirming that the access bond was now unblocked. To my surprise the money is not there. One account where we were paying an extra R1,000 has R10,736 only which is way below what we expected. The other account where we were paying R1,500 extra has -R2,850 on the balance. I asked how is this possible when we always have been paying more than the actual installments. We only lowered the installments in May 2021 because our tenants were struggling with the payments due to Covid-19. But still, even if we lowered the payments, they were still above the set actual monthly installments.We need this money like yesterday and our daughter has to go to Europe and complete her studies. On the 10th of September 2022, I went to one Insurance company to check on my investments because we really need money. The other challenge I have is that I don't know how long the investigation at Standard Bank is going to take but we cannot sit down and fold our arms when our daughter 's future is being put at a disadvantage by the bank we trusted. When I related this whole ordeal to the guy who assisted me at that insurance company, about how we were de*****ed the ***** at Standard Bank , he told that he was also ****med by the very same Standard Bank Homeloans. He told me that he was paying R1,000 more on his homeloan account and all that excess money disappeared just like that. Unsuspecting Fellow South Africans, please be warned and wake up to this reality that Standard Bank homeloan department is a REAL BIG ****!

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply10 Sept 2022, 14:26
Official
Hi Zandile

This is not the level of service we strive for. We understand your frustration and are here to help. We can assure you that your matter is now in the right hands. 

Our team will be in touch.

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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Zandile M's update11 Sept 2022, 07:21
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Hello Standard Bank,
It is good that the matter that I have raised is in the right hands now, as you say. May you act speedily and pay back the money. We need to pay the university fees this week. The closing date for registration is 16 September 2022. So, please make all the money due to us available in the accounts soonest! Time is really against us.

Thank you.
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply11 Sept 2022, 08:47
Official
Good Day Zandile 

We will get our consultants to revert to you as soon as posssible.

Kind Regards 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team
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Zandile M's update12 Sept 2022, 14:37
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Good Afternoon Hellopeter Standard Bank,
The time now is 14h30, on Monday 12, September 2022. Until now, I am still waiting for your consultants as I was promised that they will revert to me *as soon as possible*. I don't know how will this happen. Time is really against me. All I have received today are two text messages saying that the matter has been resolved. Nothing has changed in my accounts, the status quo remains. May a consultant call me as I was promised. I need to speak to a person who will explain to me what happened to my funds and when are you going to pay them back to my two accounts. Please HONOUR you words. You said that the matter is the right hands now, please walk the talk and fly your Standard Bank flag VERY high with pride!
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply12 Sept 2022, 14:45
Official
Good Day Zandile 

Thank you for raising your concerns with us. 

We have escalated your matter and we can assure you that the relevant team has your query in hand and has prioritized a resolution for you. 

Our team will be in touch with further feedback. 

Kind regards 
Standard Bank Help Centre 
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