FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Auckland Small Business Loans
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Auckland unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or by phone. You will receive a same day response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual rate of interest along with other charges and fees. This company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount payable including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every business need, such as cash flow management, company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About larger Auckland Business Loans
What is the Larger Auckland Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost any company reason, such as company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done as a result of an charge on assets, which could also include registering this with the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than stating the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the business creditor is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests that are registered for personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official document filed to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. It’s in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you are offered could be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company expert in lending will call you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request in quality company time and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we might be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way can be ensure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use our modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload duplicates of your banking statement, it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer an answer within one hour if you apply within standard business times and you allow us to use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements, we will be able to offer an answer in just one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we will consider a number of variables in order to assess what is the health of the business and the amount of payments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances for your business.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements to determine the health that is your company and the level of repayments that your company can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a business loan?
When you apply for our business loan, we will assess the risk profile for your business and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. This business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the company operates in, how long the business is in operation for, in the event that the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and also the general well-being or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount you’ll be required to pay, and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest, and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please call our helpful business credit professionals. The experts will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
To make sure you do not miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is vital and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a company owner uses an asset they own to obtain the funding. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home, or it could be a business asset like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan then the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s the process of securing additional financing using the value of what you already own.
Do I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access however, we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150,000 generally, there is personal ensure and security that is in the form an asset charge.