For financial mentors
Good Shepherd NZ has resources that help Financial Managers easily access our services and tools to get the biggest impact as fast as possible.
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Enquiries about loans that consolidate high-interest debt
The settings for Good Loans that consolidate high-interest debt are now returning to normal for Financial Mentors. This follows enquiries re-opening last month with limited parameters.
Settings now include:
- Maximum loan amount: $15,000
- Combined loans allowed: e.g. debt consolidation with a car purchase or other asset
- Refinancing of bank debt allowed, including bank credit cards
- Refinancing of existing Good Loans allowed (topping up)
- Refinancing of defaults allowed.
While our debt consolidation enquiry form remains closed to the general public, you can e-mail us your enquiry to financialmentors@goodshepherd.org.nz. Include your client’s name and contact details, the value and purpose of the loan, and the Financial Mentor’s standard privacy waiver.
We will continue to monitor demand and service capacity closely. Loans consolidating high-interest debt remain subject to change depending on overall demand and capacity.
Thank you for your continued partnership – we appreciate your patience during this time.
No-interest, fee-free loans for people on low incomes. Helps pay for certain essential items and manage or avoid high-cost debt.
Loans can be used for:
- buying or repairing cars
- buying certain items, eg fridge or computer
- accessing essential services, eg dental treatments
- consolidating high interest debt.
Loans are available for up to:
- $7,000 to buy an essential item
- $15,000 to consolidate high interest debt.
Short-term interest and fee-free loans up to $500 for people who need a hand with immediate, essential costs.
Good Now, Good Later is a tool offered through financial mentors and designed as a safer alternative to commercial buy-now-pay-later options for people with limited incomes.
They are:
- only available on recommendation of a financial mentor
- repayable over 16 weeks – minimum repayment $10/week
- simple application form and limited documentation required.
Economic abuse is a form of family violence where someone restricts access to, controls or exploits another person’s financial resources. The economic impact of family violence can continue long after the end of a relationship. We provide specialist support to address and recover from economic harm related to family violence.
Our phone-based nationwide service helps people:
- address unjust financial situations and reduce unreasonable debt
- access entitlements and financial wellbeing tools like no-interest loans
- strengthen financial capability and confidence.
You can request training on how to get the most out of our services any time.