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Lender reviews · South Africa

Lender reviews

Independent, plain-language reviews of South African lenders and debt-review services. Each review explains what a provider advertises, whether it is NCR-registered, and what to check before you apply — so you can decide with clear eyes, not marketing. We are a comparison and introducer service, not a lender, and we are not affiliated with the providers reviewed.

Personal-loan providers

Absa

Personal loans up to R350 000 from a major SA bank. NCRCP7

African Bank

Unsecured personal loans up to R350 000. NCRCP7638

Bayport

Longer-term personal loans up to R250 000. NCRCP4685

Capfin

Simple personal loans up to R50 000. NCRCP13053

Capitec

Personalised-rate loans up to R500 000. NCRCP13

DirectAxis

Consolidation and personal loans by phone and online. NCRCP20

FinChoice

Digital personal loans up to R25 000. NCRCP8162

FNB

Pre-qualified personal loans up to R450 000. NCRCP20

Nedbank

Personal loans up to R400 000 over 6–84 months. NCRCP16

Old Mutual

Personal loans from R2 000 to R250 000. NCRCP35

RCS

Personal loans and store-linked credit. NCRCP38

Sanlam

Personal loans from a trusted SA insurer. NCRCP272

Standard Bank

Personal loans up to R300 000. NCRCP15

Unifi

Fast personal loans, disbursed digitally. NCRCP4849

WesBank

Loans and vehicle finance from a FirstRand division. NCRCP20

Short-term & payday lenders

Short-term credit is capped differently under the National Credit Act. Borrow only what you can repay on the due date.

Debt-review & counselling services

These are registered debt counsellors, not lenders. Debt review can help if you are over-indebted, but you cannot take new credit while under it.

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