diff --git a/internal/services/user_service.go b/internal/services/user_service.go
index 30f7f68..b675a1c 100644
--- a/internal/services/user_service.go
+++ b/internal/services/user_service.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ func (service *UserService) RegisterUser(user *models.User) (uint, string, error
 	user.Status = constants.UnverifiedStatus
 	user.CreatedAt = time.Now()
 	user.UpdatedAt = time.Now()
+	user.PaymentStatus = constants.AwaitingPaymentStatus
+	user.BankAccount.MandateDateSigned = time.Now()
 	id, err := service.Repo.CreateUser(user)
 
 	if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE constraint failed") {