Debtfree Magazine March 2017

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NEWS CONTINUED Consumer Friend announced that they will be traveling the country with a roadshow aimed at Debt Counsellors. The roadshow will start on the 11th of May in Bloemfontein, before heading to Stellenbosch on the 15th &16th. Next they are off to PE on the 18th &19th before heading to Jo’burg for the 22nd & 23rd. Their country tour ends in Durban on the 25th of May. They are currently inviting all Debt Counsellors to let them know if they would like to attend. There are rumors of an exciting launch that could change the way debt review is done. FNB Launch Campaign To Educate 11 000 Branch Staff Debt Counsellors and consumers often find that when they talk to bank staff at a branch level they are not as knowledgeable about the debt review process as the specialized debt review departments within the banks. This is one of the reasons why FNB have launched a campaign to educate over 11000 branch staff about how debt review works and what to do when dealing with a client who is undergoing debt review. At a recent workshop with FNB in Gauteng, Debt Counsellors asked that the training also cover the often contentious issue of debit order cancellation. NCR Transfers Backlog At the recent NCR workshop the NCR discussed the challenges surrounding the long time it takes for consumers to be transferred from one Debt Counsellor on their website data base to another. The reported that due to high amounts of backlog in 2016 many in the office had to stop doing their regular work and assist with transfers. This drive apparently lowered the backlog from 9000 requests to only 2000. However, after the drive, once things went back to normal, so the number of request began to grow again. Currently the request list is somewhere back up around 9000 names long. ABSA Debt Review Centre Begin New Training As of <strong>March</strong>, the ABSA debt review centre will be holding weekly training sessions with staff on Monday afternoons. As a result they are closing their call center slightly early on Mondays at 3:30pm. They ask that Debt Counsellors keep it in mind when trying to make contact. Eagle Cash Loans Shut Down After an NCR investigation into claims of reckless lending and contraventions of the National credit Act, the National
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