FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Lower Hutt Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Lower Hutt Small Business Loans
Lower Hutt unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone, receive a same day response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. The company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company use, including cash flow management, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About the Larger Lower Hutt Business Loans
What is the Larger Lower Hutt Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any business reason, such as business renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge over assets, and may include the registration of this through the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
A caveat is a legal document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. We could be able to do this without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering some financial health checks. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and an experienced company credit specialist will call you to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer in just one hour, provided you apply within standard business time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements , it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to provide an answer in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you send us the copies of bank statements, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of variables for determining the health that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you apply for a set amount, we look at a range of factors to determine your health that is your company as well as the amount of repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to request our company credit, we’ll assess the risk profile of your company and provide an individualised proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the business is operating in, how long the company is in operation and what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall well-being or financial standing of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you be required to pay, and when, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan earlier?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you do decide to do this please speak to our friendly business loan specialists. We will offer you with repayment details and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout and 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to customer security and security. We use an advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner uses an asset that they own to make a loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or it could be a company asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lenders, not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Do I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required before you can access the money but we do require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 typically, you will need the option of a personal ensure and security that is in the form a charge over assets.