30/10/2025
Banks do not lend to people who look like they need money.
90% of loan rejections come down to one thing.
You look risky on paper.
You might think banks are playing games with you.
But the truth is simple:
Banks only lend to people who look like they don’t need a loan.
Here’s how the “chicken and egg” problem works in real life:
You need a loan to pay off your credit card.
But the bank says your credit card balance is too high.
They want you to pay it off first.
If you could pay it off, you wouldn’t need the loan.
This feels unfair, but it’s how banks protect themselves.
Banks check two things before lending:
• Your credit card usage (credit utilisation)
• Your debt-to-income ratio or debt-servicing-ratio (DSR)
If your credit card balance is more than 50% of your limit, banks see you as high risk.
If your total monthly debt payments are more than 70% of your income, banks say no.
Here’s how it works:
Suppose your income is RM10,000 a month.
Banks allow up to 70% of that for all your loan payments: RM7,000.
If you already pay RM5,000 for your house and car, you have RM2,000 left for new loans.
But if your credit card balance is RM40,000, banks count 5% of that (RM2,000) as a monthly payment.
Now, your total debt payments are RM7,000.
You have no room left for a new loan.
Even if you always paid on time before, banks only care about your latest numbers.
Every month, your credit report updates.
If you miss one payment or let your balance get too high, your score drops.
Banks see you as a “chicken” that can’t lay eggs.
They want to lend to “chickens” that already lay plenty of eggs.
To banks, a “healthy chicken” means:
• You don’t rely too much on credit cards.
• Your debt payments are well below 70% of your income.
If you want a loan, you must look strong on paper.
Pay down your credit cards before you apply.
Keep your balances low.
Show banks you don’t need their money.
That’s when they will offer you more.
The people who get loans are the ones who look like they don’t need them.
This is the real secret to getting approved.
Banks lend to “healthy chickens” who can lay eggs every day.
If you want to borrow, make sure you look like one.