ARTICLES RELATING TO LOANS

What to ask before taking a loan

2013-05-14 12:07

Taking out a loan to fund debt may be the slippery slope to debt hell, so ask yourself these vital questions.

Ultra-cheap eurozone loans hit a snag

2013-02-22 18:30

Eurozone banks do not seem ready to repay as much as expected of the cheap three-year loans made available to them by the European Central Bank, data shows.

Eurozone tensions fade

2013-01-25 15:57

New evidence suggests the eurozone might be emerging from its crisis with a ECB announcement that banks were starting to repay some emergency loans in advance.

African Bank puts brakes on loans

2012-11-19 15:16

African Bank Investments is slowing down its lending after years of rapid growth, the first sign that SA banks may be turning more cautious about loans.

Consumers lie to get loans

2012-10-24 16:37

Consumers are not honest about their expenses and will therefore obtain loans they cannot afford to pay off, says a credit expert.

DBSA chief steps down

2012-03-12 16:45

Development Bank of Southern Africa CEO Paul Baloyi will leave the institution at the end of March.

China to lend more to African firms

2011-10-27 16:24

State-run China Development Bank will provide another $1bn in loans to African SMEs.

Standard on track to lend R50bn this year

2011-06-20 12:24

Standard Bank says it plans to improve on the R50bn in loans it approved last year.

 

How to have healthy family loans

2013-05-14 10:30

Family loans can go horribly wrong; here's how to keep family relations harmonious.

Act now to avoid school fee shock

2013-01-28 12:49

With 12 years of schooling costing R450 000 and fees for a three-year varsity course a whopping R350 000, you need to start saving fast if you're a parent.

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SA to announce Zim loan decision

2012-11-28 08:46

Will South African lend Zimbabwe R850 million to help its struggling economy? A decision will be made this week. Watch.

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Banks to review clients' indebtedness

2012-11-04 09:57

Next year banks will have to review their clients' loans to determine if they are affordable, which could affect consumers' ability to obtain credit.

Sarb not alarmed by unsecured lending

2012-05-30 08:17

The Reserve Bank is not unduly alarmed at the rise in unsecured lending but is monitoring the development closely, Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele says.

FNB sees strong growth in unsecured loans

2012-01-17 16:57

First National Bank says it aims to extend at least 20% more personal loans and to grow its share of the unsecured loans market.

New body to police African loan standards

2011-09-27 16:15

Top SA banks and law firm Norton Rose are behind the launch of the African Loan Market Association, which will recommended standards for loan documents.

Solethu grabbing the wheel?

2010-06-17 00:00

A YEAR AGO, rail and electrical engineering specialist Racec loaned R10m to its empowerment partners Solethu Civils to fund part of a R45m black empowerment investment. A year later Solethu – an infrastructure specialist in its own right – is advancing R10m to Racec ahead of a R10m rights issue to allow the (hopefully temporarily) cash-strapped company to latch on to new contracts worth R140m.

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