Jacaranda Finance has adopted Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR).
Here's what that means for you and how it can support you in enhancing your financial opportunities.
Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR for short) refers to sharing more comprehensive customer information between credit providers and credit reporting bodies. Instituted back in 2014, it can also sometimes be known as Positive Credit Reporting, as it means someone's positive credit behaviour can now be seen on their credit report, such as:
And more. This information being available to credit providers can result in more accurate assessments of your suitability for finance products and gives them more insight into your creditworthiness, as they'll have a better picture of your repayment history and ability to manage your finances.
Yes, Jacaranda Finance is reporting data under the Comprehensive Credit Reporting regime!
With Comprehensive Credit Reporting, we will now provide a more detailed and comprehensive view of your credit history to credit bureaus. This means that your credit behaviour, such as making timely repayments and managing your loans responsibly, will be reported, potentially strengthening your credit profile. You may also have improved access to more competitive loan products, better loan terms and increased transparency in your credit information.
Joining the CCR regime demonstrates our commitment to helping you move forward financially by helping you build stronger credit history and opening up opportunities for financial success.
Your credit score does not define you as a person. Under the negative reporting regime, improving a credit score after a setback could be extremely difficult. Not being able to access the finance you need for one of life's big expenses due to a low credit score can make things much harder than they need to be.
At Jacaranda, CCR now makes it much easier to rebuild your credit history. By applying for and repaying one of our loans on time, your credit score could increase faster than ever.
Here are the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
You can apply for varying loan amounts with Jacaranda, depending on your needs. With our Express Personal Loan, you can borrow between $5,000 and $25,000.Â
For detailed information about who our products are designed for, please review our Target Market Determinations.
Use our loan repayment estimate calculator to get a guide on what your repayments could be. To get an idea of what rates, fees and charges are associated with our loans, visit our rates and fees page.
Our loan application process has been designed to be as simple and quick as possible, as we know how important it is to receive your funds in a timely manner. Applying for a loan with Jacaranda Finance takes most people 5-12 minutes1; how quickly you can apply for a loan and receive your funds will depend on your situation.
We only accept loan applications online via our online application form on our website or the FastMoney app. We're 100% online, so there are no other ways to submit an application.
If you’re considering applying for a loan with Jacaranda, you can first check if you qualify using our QualifyCheck technology, which does not affect your credit score.
When you are considering applying for finance with Jacaranda, you can check if you qualify using our QualifyCheck technology, which does not affect your credit score.
Checking if you qualify
When you check if you qualify, we can access your credit file in a way that does not impact your credit score, and that is not disclosed to anyone other than yourself. If you have alerts set up on your credit file, you will get a notification. This is called 'file access', and is different to a 'full credit enquiry'.
Submitting your loan application
Once you have checked if you qualify, and in the case that you do qualify, you have the option to submit your application to Jacaranda to perform a credit assessment. By submitting a full application, you authorise Jacaranda Finance Pty Ltd to obtain a copy of your full credit file. Other lenders will be able to see that you applied for a loan with Jacaranda.
Information we provide to Credit Reporting Bureaus
While we receive information from credit reporting bodies, we also advise them about your repayments. This is a good thing because other credit providers will be able to see your repayment history with Jacaranda. If you're making all of your repayments to us on time, this could positively impact your ability to get credit in the future.
For more information on your credit report and credit score, visit CreditSmart's website. You can also contact our customer service team if you have any further questions about how your credit score can be impacted by applying for one of our loans.
We accept a wider range of credit history than a bank or a prime lender, but we do not recommend submitting an application if:
Our loan application process has been designed to be as simple and quick as possible, as we know how important it is to receive your funds in a timely manner. How quickly you can apply for a personal loan and receive your funds will depend on your situation.
Applying for a loan with Jacaranda Finance takes most people 5-12 minutes1, but it could take longer depending on a number of factors such as but not limited to how fast you are at typing or if you have all the required information on hand.
After applying, most customers get an outcome on their loan application on the same day during normal business hours once we have received all of the supporting information we require. We do not guarantee same-day outcomes for all customers.2
Once an applicant has been approved and they have signed a contract, we automatically attempt to release the money to the applicant's bank account. Most customers have a New Payments Platform (NPP) bank account and receive the money in their bank account within 60 seconds. For other customers, the money will be available overnight on weekdays and overnight the following business day if approved on a weekend or public holiday.3
The interest rate, fees and charges applied to your loan will depend on your individual circumstances and the information verified during the loan assessment. It will also depend on our assessment criteria, loan amount, and loan term for which you qualify.
Use our loan repayment estimate calculator to get a guide on what your repayments could be. To get an idea of what rates, fees and charges are associated with our loan products, visit our rates and fees page.
Repayments on your loan are automatically set up to be deducted via direct debit from your bank account in line with your pay cycle.
Provided you are meeting your minimum contractual repayments, you can change the date of your direct debit payments, make extra repayments, change your bank account details and more from either the FastMoney app or online portal.
Download the app on the Google or Apple store today.
Read more: Personal Loan Repayments 101.
If you have any questions, whether you're a new customer or an existing one - our friendly customer service team will be happy to help you. Our customer service team is 100% Australian-based in Brisbane: at Jacaranda, you speak to a real human being every time.
