FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Bombay Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Bombay Small Business Loans
Bombay unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business need, such as managing cash flows, company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Bombay Business Loans
What is the Larger Bombay Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This 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?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700K. You must be 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 to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A larger company loan can be used for nearly every company need, including business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. It’s as a result of an charge over assets, and could include registering this on the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stipulating security over an asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally accountable if the company lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official form of document to provide the legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being questions. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer you may receive may have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may 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)
- can demonstrate 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 process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced company loan specialist will contact you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $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, in addition to interim current financial year financials as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we typically provide an answer within an hour if you apply at quality business hours and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision in just an company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we could be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the advanced bank verification system to confirm your bank details online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer a response in one hour if you make your application at standard business timings and permit us to use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to offer the decision in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be capable of offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way can be ensure you apply during normal business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you upload the copies of bank statements it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of factors that determine what is the well-being that is your company and the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a range of factors to determine your health that is your company and the extent of the repayments your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particulars that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to make an application for our company loans, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your company and offer you with a customised offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront cost loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the business is operating in, how long the business has been in operation, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and also the overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount you’ll be required to pay, and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest, and no additional fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans with absolutely no upfront cost and no the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business loan professionals. They will offer you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect the information we collect, use, share 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 make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and security. We use an advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an business owner makes use of an asset they own to obtain the funding. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or an business asset such as a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the banks with the biggest size, prefer 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 is a way of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already own.
Do I require security for an company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required before you can access the money but we do need a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as stipulated in the loan contract) Asset security will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally there is a personal ensure and security that is in the form charges on assets.