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Banking new rules for money lenders aims to protect all financial consumers in NZ

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date December 6, 2020
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The NZ government is continuing its crackdown on loan sharks, introducing new rules to protect against unaffordable loans. Read More

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