Yik Seong

Yik Seong is the founder of Direct Lending and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder, with over 20 years of finance experience working in Malaysia, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Driven by his passion for finance, Yik Seong founded Direct Lending with a mission to provide safe and affordable financing to individuals with restricted access to credit channels. He enjoys long hikes during the weekend and never skips a morning coffee.

March 12, 2025

Should You Apply For Debt Consolidation Personal Loan?

The biggest cargo people carry these days is debt. Borrowing, including the use of credit cards, is habit-forming. Once you get caught in the habit, you run the risk of spending more than you can really afford.
March 12, 2025

Credit Card Loan: 10 Effective Ways To Get Out Of It

The Malaysian public is increasingly moving towards cashless payment modes, and this financial innovation seems to continue to evolve, signifying a positive shift for our society.
January 8, 2025

CCRIS Report: 8 Simple Ways To Improve It

We have received many inquiries from our customers on how to improve their CCRIS report (Central Credit Reference Information System) records.
January 7, 2025

6 Ways Identify Loan Scams & What to Do If You Have Been Scammed?

There has been a lot of media coverage about loan scammers going on lately, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. Usually loan scammers have these few tricks under their sleeve.
January 7, 2025

Should You Rent or Buy? Financial and Real Estate Insights to Help You Decide

“Should I rent or buy house?” is probably a question that gets pondered a lot by Malaysians, especially now that property prices have been consistently rising.
December 26, 2024

5 Useful Personal Loan Application Tips, Don’t Fall Victim To Ah Long!

Those whose source of income has been dwindling down and are unable to apply for the moratorium or not eligible for one might consider a personal loan application instead.
December 26, 2024

What is CCRIS and CTOS & How to Read Your CCRIS Report?

“Your loan is rejected because you have a bad CCRIS or CTOS record”. Have you been told this before by a bank officer? And you are wondering, “What is CCRIS and CTOS?”.
June 18, 2024

6 Effective Ways You Can Cut Your Petrol Cost

We can all agree that the cost of living in Malaysia has increased significantly. One of our daily necessities that have been increasing is the cost of petrol.
June 4, 2024

6 Smart Ways To Grow Your Emergency Fund

Have you ever thought of what you might do if you are suddenly faced with a RM40,000 medical surgery bill?