Short answer
If a loan app debits your account unexpectedly, first confirm the exact debit from your bank statement: date, amount, narration, merchant name, card or account channel, and reference. Then check your loan agreement for card authorization or repayment mandate. If the debit is unauthorized, duplicated, excessive, or after repayment, contact your bank immediately, block the affected card or mandate if needed, request a complaint ticket, and complain to the lender and FCCPC with evidence.
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Separate three issues
Not every loan-app debit is the same. Some deductions are scheduled repayments you accepted. Some are late fees or automatic card debits in the loan terms. Others may be duplicated, excessive, made after you already repaid, or attached to a loan you never took. The first step is to identify which problem you have.
Banks investigate better when you provide transaction facts rather than only saying money disappeared. Screenshot the statement entry, alert, app balance, loan contract, repayment receipt and complaint chats. If the app keeps trying to debit your card, your bank may be able to block the card or advise on mandate cancellation, depending on the payment channel.
For consumer complaints, FCCPC is relevant where a digital lender's conduct is misleading, abusive, unfair or unresolved. CBN complaint routes may be relevant for the bank's handling of the unauthorized debit, reversal request or card dispute. Keep the lender complaint and bank complaint separate so both institutions know what they need to answer.
Step-by-step
- Download or screenshot the bank statement entry showing the debit.
- Check whether the loan agreement allowed automatic card or account repayment.
- Contact your bank to block further unauthorized deductions if needed and request a complaint ticket.
- Write to the lender with the debit reference, repayment proof and requested reversal.
- Escalate to FCCPC or the bank regulator route if the lender or bank fails to resolve the issue.
What to prepare
- Debit alert and bank statement
- Loan agreement or app screenshot
- Repayment receipt if you already paid
- Card or account channel used
- Bank complaint ticket
- Lender response or silence
If the debit happened through a card, ask the bank about card blocking and dispute options. If it happened through a transfer or direct debit mandate, ask how the mandate was created and how it can be stopped.
People also ask
Can a loan app debit me automatically?
Some loan apps use card authorization or repayment mandates. The issue is whether the debit matches the terms and whether it is duplicated, excessive or unauthorized.
Should I block my card?
If debits are continuing without clear authorization, contact your bank immediately and ask about blocking or replacing the card.
What if I already repaid?
Send repayment proof, statement evidence and a written reversal request to the lender, then escalate if unresolved.
Can my bank reverse it?
It depends on the payment channel, timing and evidence. Ask for a complaint ticket and written next steps.
Where can I complain?
Complain to the lender, your bank, FCCPC for consumer issues, and CBN channels where the bank fails to handle the dispute properly.