How To Check Credit Scores On Standard Bank App

By Dave Nyam •  Updated: 02/21/24 •  5 min read

Digitalization has brought about great transparency and convenience in the financial management industry. One such advanced feature is checking your loan rating through your banking app. This review will look at the Standard Bank of South Africa, one of the biggest monetary centers in the country. We will direct you on how to check the credit score using their app, learn about the bank credit ratings, and know the kind of credit score model they use. We’ll also explore how to increase your credit limit within the app and provide tips if your home loan application is declined.

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How To Check Credit Scores On Standard Bank App

In the days of digital banking, Standard Bank of South Africa now places the power of credit reports in the hands of the customer, with access directly from their banking app. This feature gives monthly updates on credit scores, trends related to a score, and personalized tips for improving the score.

To access this feature, log in to your Standard Bank Banking App. Tap the Add-on Store icon, and type ‘Credit Score’ in the search bar. Tap on ‘Add,’ which should now be displayed in the Add-ons drawer.

Now that you’ve activated the add-on, tapping on the Credit Score tile lets you see where your rating fares with other customers within your age group. Experian powers the credit score here. If you have any questions regarding your score, the one to contact is Experian, which is provided in the app.

Now click on TIPS to improve your credit score over time. Here, therefore, are the specific tips for you based on the history of your behavior, from which you can learn how to raise your credit score with time. When you’ve implemented some of these tips, come back to your Credit Score add-on in a month or so to check how your credit score has gone up.

What Are The Standard Bank  Credit Ratings?

These readings are the most important part of the profile of any financial institution. It demonstrates a given institution’s financial position, stability, and reliability. Being one of the largest in the nation, the Standard Bank of SA is no exception.

Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investor Services, and Standard & Poor’s are three major concerned companies that afford loan ratings to this institution. In the last available update, Fitch has assigned foreign currency issuer default scores of ‘B’ to the bank and a local currency issuer default reading of ‘BB-,’ both with stable outlooks. The long-term national rating is ‘F1+ (zaf)’ and ‘AA+ (zaf)’ in the short term.

Moody’s Investor Services has rated it as ‘Ba3’ for foreign and local currency issuer ratings and at a stable outlook. Standard & Poor’s foreign currency issuer default ratings are for short-term ‘B’ and long-term ‘BB-.’ Current local ratings are for short-term ‘B’ and long-term ‘BB’ with a positive outlook. Finally, the national rating stands at ‘zaA-1+’ for the short term and ‘zaAAA’ for the long term.

Which Credit Score Does Standard Bank Use?

The model used by Standard Bank of SA is provided by Experian –  one of the leading worldwide loan reporting companies that derive the overdraft rating from a person’s credit history. This reading is, therefore, a number expressing the creditability of a customer, from 0 to 999. A higher reading would, therefore, indicate a better overdraft profile, suggesting that the person would be less risky to lend to. Standard Bank uses this rating to assess the risk of lending money to its customers.

How Do I Get More Credit On Standard Bank App?

Increasing your credit limit using the Standard Bank app is really simple. First, log in to the Standard Bank app. Choose your card balance, and scroll to the right to select the credit card. Then, scroll down to the credit card limit increase. Here, you can select the daily or monthly limit. Insert the figure you desire to increase your curb to.

Home Loan Declined By A Standard Bank? Here’s What To Do

Getting rejected for your home loan application at Standard Bank will be demoralizing, but it surely won’t be the end of the road. Mostly, rejection comes in due to having a low credit score. Some of the actions you may implement are:

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