FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Auckland Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Auckland Small Business Loans
Auckland unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is this Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and the funds could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company use, including managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Concerning Larger Auckland Business Loans
What is the Larger Auckland Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term for up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan in this amount, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of at least $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A large business loan can be used for almost any business reason, such as company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge over assets, which could also include registration through the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stating the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company the borrower fails to re-pay 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 granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property granted depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to offer the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting larger company loans that exceeds $250K it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We may be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you may receive may be on different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may be eligible for an business loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of trading (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. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business credit specialist will be in touch to guide you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually provide an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request during quality business times and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements , we are able to offer the decision in just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard company hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking statements it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within an hour – provided you apply at normal business times and allow us to use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision within the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method can be make sure you apply during standard business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload documents from your account statements it may take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements for determining how much we can lend you health of the company and the extent of repayments that your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to assess your well-being that is your business as well as the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particulars for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to make an application for business loans with us business loan, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and offer you with a tailored proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront-priced loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the factor that determines the price I’m charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the business operates in, how long the company has been operating and what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the general health or financial standing of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden fees for our company loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you’ll be required to pay, and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can choose to repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please speak to our friendly company credit specialists. They’ll offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the total of the principal balance and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout and 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow general, we provide repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as making it clear how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is of paramount importance and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online. This allows us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an business owner makes use of the assets they have to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home, or it could be a company asset like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure new funding making use of the value of what you already own.
Do I require security for a business loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds but we do require an individual guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as specified in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans over $150K generally there is an individual guarantee and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.