Congratulations to all those firms and individuals who were identified as the highest rated in this 2019 debt review industry peer review. The online peer review allows those within the industry to rate and review the performance of their industry counterparts on the opposite side of the industry over the past 12 months.

 

The Payment Distribution categories are split between Payment Distribution as reviewed by credit providers and by Debt Counsellors.

Payment Distribution As Reviewed By Credit Providers

Winner: Hyphen PDA

Payment Distribution As Reviewed By Debt Counsellors

Winner: Hyphen PDA

 

Most Improved Credit Provider Debt Review Department

The Most Improved Credit Provider Debt Review Department this year was identified by Debt Counsellors taking part in the peer review as:

African Bank

Short Term Credit Provider

Winner: FinChoice (a division of HomeChoice)

Retail Credit Provider

Winner: Consumer Friend (on behalf of their clients in this category)

Large Non-Bank Credit Provider

Winner: Old Mutual Finance

Vehicle Finance Credit Provider

Winner: MFC (a division of Nedbank)

Banks: Unsecured Credit

Winner: African Bank

Bank: Secured Credit

Winner: Nedbank

Top 5 Debt Counsellors

Boutique Debt Counsellors

Top 5 in alphabetical order:

• Alan Manshon – The Money Clinic
• Arno Oscar Lubbe – Finance Debt Clear
• Johan Wepener – Johan Wepener Debt Counsellors
• Susan Pretorius – Debt Solutions
• Tielman Flischman – Flischman Debt Counsellors

Winner in this category:

• Arno Oscar Lubbe

 

Small Debt Counsellors

Top 5 in alphabetical order:

• Andre Carelse – AC Debt Counsellors
• Ashley Carstens – Debt Eezy
• Bruce Leslie Borez – Debt Budget
• Lee-Ann Sansom – Sansom Debt Counselling
• Wikus Olivier – CreditSmart

Winner in this category:

• Andre Carelse – AC Debt Counsellors

 

Medium Debt Counsellors

Top 5 in alphabetical order:

• Darryn Fish – Algoa Debt Care
• Eugene Cilliers –Payplan Solutions
• Nicola van der Merwe – Administration Services
• Russell Dickerson – RD Debt Counslling
• Tania Dekker – Debt Free with Armani

Winner in this category:

• Eugen Cillier – Payplan Solutions

 

Large Debt Counselling Practice

Top 5 in alphabetical order:

• CONSUMER DEBT HELP
• CONSUMER WISE
• DCGsa
• DEBT THERAPY
• DOCTOR DEBT

Winner in this category:

• Debt Therapy

 

National Debt Counselling Practice

Top 5 in alphabetical order:

• DEBTBUSTERS
• DEBT RESCUE
• NATIONAL DEBT ADVISORS (NDA)
• OCTOGEN
• PIONEER DEBT SOLUTIONS

Winner in this category:

• Debtbusters