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Online safety for NZ business loan applicants
Spot online loan scams, check a lender is genuine, guard against payment redirection and understand your rights under the Privacy Act 2020 — in plain English.
Online loan scams
The online loan scams NZ business owners meet most: fake lenders, upfront fees, cloned websites and bogus 'verify' links, plus where to report them fast.
Read more →Upfront fee scams
How upfront fee business loan scams work in NZ, the excuses scammers use, how genuine lenders really charge fees and what to do if you have already paid.
Read more →Check a lender is real
Check an online lender is genuine in NZ before you share anything: Companies Register, FSPR, NZBN, web address and phone checks in five minutes.
Read more →Payment redirection fraud
How payment redirection and invoice fraud hit NZ businesses, why loan settlement is a target, and how Confirmation of Payee and call-backs keep money safe.
Read more →Privacy Act basics
The Privacy Act 2020 for NZ loan applicants in plain English: the 13 principles, IPP3A from May 2026, breach notification and accessing your data.
Read more →Data-sharing consent
Before you tap approve: what bank, accounting and credit data-sharing consent means for an NZ business loan, how long it lasts and how to withdraw it.
Read more →Credit checks explained
When NZ business lenders run a credit check, what a credit report shows, how enquiries are recorded, and how to get your own report free under the 2020 code.
Read more →Apply safely from your phone
A practical checklist for applying for a business loan on your phone in NZ: updates, passcodes, two-factor authentication, Wi-Fi, links and files.
Read more →Ready when you are. Start online.
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