I was wondering if I can sue a loan shark because his rates were too high and he was blackmailing me so he can get money to me from time to time. I am scared to death that someday he will not just ask for money but also ask me to do a different illegal task for him in order to pay my debt. If ever I can sue him, is there a protection the court will give me if ever I did file a lawsuit?
Although standard Chartered personal loan’s published rates aren’t that awesome, you still get a much lower interest rate as well as $199 cashback for loans of $1,000 and above if you apply through MoneySmart for your loan amounts of $1,000 to $250,000. Like most of its competitors, Standard Chartered Bank promises next-day cash. You can apply via MyInfo via MoneySmart to get instant approval and loan disbursement
Standard Chartered CashOne Personal Loan / Standard Chartered Bank Singapore
To apply for a UOB Personal Loan, you’ll need either a UOB CashPlus account or UOB credit card as UOB draws from your credit card limit. If you’re new to UOB, you can apply for a credit card and personal loan at the same time but note that terms & conditions like the fee schedule of the credit card will also apply to your UOB Personal Loan. UOB bank is one of the few banks that provide instant approval for personal loans for submissions between 7am to 8pm by new UOB customers.
UOB Personal Loan / United Overseas Bank
The CIMB CashLite personal loan is based on your available credit card credit limit therefore you have to be a CIMB cardholder to apply for it. One other good thing CIMB credit cards have is that there are no annual fees but CIMB doesn’t publish their interest rates online. The actual interest rate is personalised based on your risk profile and credit history so you might very well end up with a higher interest rate than advertised.
CIMB CashLite / CIMB Bank Berhad Singapore Branch
This card is a great contender for the 7-year personal loans lead yet is the relative newcomer on the block. This does not stop them from being very aggressive in Singapore these past few years. Although Bank of China $martLoan’s interest rates are on the high side, Bank of China is generally more lenient than most other banks in Singapore and have a lower minimum annual income.
Bank of China $martLoan / Bank of China
DBS personal loans are based on either your credit card or personal line of credit. Thus if you have DBS credit card or DBS Cashline and a DBS deposit account, you can apply through internet banking and get your loan processed immediately and credited instantly into your account. However if you don’t have a DBS credit card you can still get this loan, but you will have to furnish your income documents and obviously you won’t get the funds right away
DBS Personal Loan / DBS Bank
Maybank does not exactly offer a proper personal loan in itself but its term loan is linked to its personal credit line product. You just need to sign up for CreditAble in order to cash your credit line using the Maybank CreditAble Term Loan but note the terms & conditions and annual fee however. In my personal opinion, the loan amount is small while the interest is high, so it may be best to avoid this one.
Maybank Personal Loan / Maybank Singapore
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Yes, a loan shark can be sued because there is a loan shark prevention act. You can only sue a loan shark if you have paid for more than 15% interest on any loan. All the overcharge will be refunded and it also includes all the interest and charges it had given. And adding that he is harrassing the victim, he can be reported to local trading standards office and to the police immediately.