1. Barred from leaving the country
This is everyone’s nightmare, TRAVEL BANS! Well, if you (the defaulter) missed payment schedules regularly. You are not allowed to pass through the immigration checkpoint and not allowed to renew your passports. This means you’ll be stuck in Malaysia until the bans are lifted.
So, if you’re someone who has a PTPTN loan but does not pay regularly, do check your status before traveling. Proceed to the Sistem Aplikasi Elektronik Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (SSPI2) to check whether your name is on the blacklist.
2. Blacklisted on CCRIS database
A Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) report reflects your credit score and the database is being shared among ALL financial institutions. So keep in mind to always maintain a good credit score, as it can affect your assets in Malaysia. Your credit history will be reviewed by the bank whenever an application is made to borrow to identify whether you’re a good or a bad borrower. So, if you’re not a good paymaster or blacklisted, it will be shown in the report.
When that happens, you can say goodbye to personal loans, car loans, home loans, business loans and even credit cards. You have a higher chance of being rejected by the bank. But what you can do to improve your CCRIS is by consistently repaying PTPTN loans for 12 months, as the CCRIS report only shows 12 months of credit history. So any negative credits that are over 12 months will not be shown.
3. Legal Action will be taken
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With the generosity of PTPTN lending student the loans, many have failed to make repayments. So, PTPTN will take stern action against those who refused to pay despite many reminders and requests to court. Most likely after this, you (the defaulters) will be forced by the court to repay the loans with additional legal fees every year in a consistent manner.
To make things worse, if you still refuse to pay the loan after the court order is made, the authorities will be obligated to take your assets away, subject to certain limitations. We smell bankruptcy on the way.
But what if you’re unable to pay your PTPTN loan?
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Here’s what you can do:
1. If you are unable to find work during your 12-month grace period, request for deferment payment. Contact the corporation’s careline at 03-2193 3000 or visit the official portal at www.ptptn.gov.my for more information.
2. You can pay as little as RM40 a month as long as you finish paying your loan within the time frame PTPTN gave.
Also, Did you know that after graduating, PTPTN won’t charge you interest for 12 months? YES WE MEAN A WHOLE YEAR. That’s why it is beneficial for you to pay back the PTPTN loan within the first year with no interest rates.
So, don’t forget to take this opportunity to pay off your student loan debt, friends! Good luck and may the force be with you.
*The above article is intended for informational purposes only. Loanstreet accepts no responsibility for loss that may arise from reliance on information contained in the articles.
