VerifyNowVerification support for financial workflows
VerifyNow is not a credit bureau and does not provide credit information. Use VerifyNow for lawful identity, business, bank account and compliance verification services through authorised data suppliers.
Financial workflows need clean source boundaries
What VerifyNow does provide
Verification evidence that can sit beside your own credit, affordability or lending process when you have a lawful basis.
Identity Verification
Confirm that a person exists, their details match, and the check has an audit trail.
Compliance Recordkeeping
Keep evidence for onboarding, FICA/customer due diligence (CDD), and fraud-prevention workflows.
Bank Verification
Real-time verification of bank account details and ownership.
Business Verification
Check CIPC company and director details before onboarding or paying a business.
AML / PEP Screening
Screen individuals and entities against sanctions, PEP and watchlist data.
Payment Verification
Confirm bank account ownership before payroll, refunds, supplier payments or payouts.
Verification products
Choose the right VerifyNow check for the identity, business, bank account or compliance part of your workflow.
Important: VerifyNow does not provide credit reports, credit scores, affordability assessments, loan decisions or consumer credit information. If your workflow needs credit bureau data, obtain it from a registered credit bureau under the correct consent and permitted-use rules.
Identity and Home Affairs checks
Verify identity details and, where enabled, match against the official Home Affairs photo.
Includes:
- SA ID validation
- Name and status confirmation
- Home Affairs photo workflows where enabled
- Audit trail for lawful purpose
Ideal for: Onboarding, FICA/customer due diligence (CDD), and fraud prevention
Company and director verification
Check company registration, director and business details from authorised sources.
Includes:
- CIPC company profile
- Registration and status details
- Director and business matching
- Supplier and KYB evidence
Ideal for: Supplier vetting, KYB, procurement and business onboarding
AML / PEP / sanctions screening
Screen people and entities for compliance and risk review.
Includes:
- Sanctions screening
- Politically exposed person (PEP) signals
- Watchlist matching
- Compliance recordkeeping
Ideal for: AML screening, enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring
Bank Account Verification
Real-time bank account ownership verification
Includes:
- Account holder name
- Account status
- Account type
- Bank validation
- Supports all major SA banks
Ideal for: Payment setup, payroll, refunds and supplier-payment fraud prevention
Credit bureau data stays with credit bureaus
VerifyNow can support the identity, bank-account, business and compliance evidence around a financial workflow. We do not compile, sell, retrieve or return consumer credit information.
Where VerifyNow fits
Use VerifyNow to confirm identity, company, bank account and compliance signals in an auditable workflow. Source credit bureau data separately where your lawful process requires it.
View usage policyBank account verification
Instantly verify bank account ownership across all major South African banks
Supported Banks
How It Works
Submit account number and bank name
Real-time verification with the bank
Receive account holder details instantly
Industry applications
Common workflows where identity, bank account and business verification are useful.
Payment verification
Check bank account ownership before payouts, refunds, payroll or supplier payments.
Onboarding
Confirm identity and keep a lawful-purpose verification record before account creation.
Compliance review
Add AML, business and bank checks to your own risk and compliance process.
Need verification for a financial workflow?
Use VerifyNow for lawful identity, business, bank account and compliance checks. Use a registered credit bureau separately if your lawful process requires credit information.