Updated September 28, 2026
What is Credit needed?
In short
How strong your credit file has to be before a lender will agree to lend.
Credit needed is the score band a lender wants to see on your file before approving you. A lender asking for good credit turns away applicants with an average or thin file, so a lower score means fewer offers and usually worse terms. 1822direkt asks for good credit on its consumer loan, as do ABA Bank and Absa. Achieve is the softer ask here, taking applicants with fair credit. If your score is low, the wide-range lenders are the realistic shortlist.
Sources
- 1822direkt.de, checked September 26, 2026
- ababank.com, checked September 26, 2026
- absa.co.za, checked September 26, 2026
- achieve.com, checked September 26, 2026