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We’ve made our loans clear and fair. At Need Cash Today there are no hidden costs, small print and or surprises.
We pride ourselves on being a responsible lender. A big part of that is ensuring that all of our customers understand the fees and charges associated with their loan. If there is something you don’t understand, just ask our team or check our Q&A.
It’s important that you talk with us as soon as possible about any repayment problems you might have as the earlier you talk to us the more we can do to help out. If you have experienced some form of hardship (such as sickness, redundancy, family bereavement) between taking your loan and your payment we will look to put a new schedule together without adding additional fees. Customers may be asked to prove this hardship.
When/where any credit scoring is used for a repaid loan in NZ it will usually positively influence your credit score but if you fail to repay your loan it will negatively affect your credit rating and could result in possible legal action, both of which mean you will struggle to get credit in the future. It really is not worth damaging your credit rating for a small loan so think carefully before you apply and if you do not think that you will be able to repay it on time then act responsibility and don’t apply.
While we take responsible lending seriously and only give credit to people who can comfortably pay it back, at the end of the day it’s up to you to ensure that you pay it back on time. If you have any doubts about about taking a Need Cash Today loan it’s probably best not to apply.
547.50% Short Term
273.75% Mid Term
182.50% Long Term
We want you to understand everything about your loan and this is one of the most common means of comparing different loans. But when you see our annual interest rate (AIR) you might have a slight freak out. The problem is that while the AIR is a standard method of comparing various loans, it was not designed with short term loans in mind. Our loans are for a maximum of 170 days and this short duration distorts the AIR in the same way a magnifying glass does.
| Short | Mid | Long |
|---|---|---|
| Interest is charged at 1.50% per day on the unpaid balance at the end of the day | Interest is charged at 0.75% per day on the unpaid balance at the end of the day | Interest is charged at 0.50% per day on the unpaid balance at the end of the day |
| 547.50% Annualised Interest Rate (AIR) | 273.75% Annualised Interest Rate (AIR) | 182.50% Annualised Interest Rate (AIR) |
| Establishment Fee: $28.00 | Establishment Fee: $28.00 | Establishment Fee: $28.00 |
| Cancelling a direct debit: $20.00 | Cancelling a direct debit: $20.00 | Cancelling a direct debit: $20.00 |
| Defaulted Fee: $23.00 | Defaulted Fee: $23.00 | Defaulted Fee: $23.00 |
| Direct Debit Fee: $2.00 | Direct Debit Fee: $2.00 | Direct Debit Fee: $2.00 |
| Extension Debit Fee: $11.00 | Extension Debit Fee: $11.00 | Extension Debit Fee: $11.00 |
| Manual Payment Fee: $2.00 | Manual Payment Fee: $2.00 | Manual Payment Fee: $2.00 |
| Veda Lodgement Fee: $20.00 | Veda Lodgement Fee: $20.00 | Veda Lodgement Fee: $20.00 |
| Wage Deduction Authority: $30.00 | Wage Deduction Authority: $30.00 | Wage Deduction Authority: $30.00 |
| Processing Fee: $0.00 | Processing Fee: $45.00 | Processing Fee: $45.00 |