FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Royal Oak Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Royal Oak Small Business Loans
Royal Oak unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and the funds could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. The business 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 divided into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any business purpose including control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Royal Oak Business Loans
What is the Larger Royal Oak Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funds for?
A large business loan can be used for almost every business purpose including company remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This is by taking a charge on assets, and could include the registration of this in the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than defining security over an asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally accountable if the business borrower is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide the legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan of $250K or more it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval to make the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you might receive could be on different conditions.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You are eligible to apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced business lending specialist will contact you to assist you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent, 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply during standard company timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements we can provide a decision within just an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to make sure you apply during normal company hours, and let us use the advance bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you upload the copies of bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often provide an answer in just one hour, provided you submit your request within standard business timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements we can provide a decision within one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is 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 in the space of 24 hours.
The most effective method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours, and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to confirm your bank details online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we consider a variety of aspects to determine what is the health that is your company and the level of repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances of your company.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we look at a range of aspects to assess the well-being of the company and the level of repayments that your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you make an application for the company financing, we’ll assess the risk profile of your company and offer an individualised offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. The business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know the exact amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, the business assets the funds are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company is operating in, how long the company has been in operation and whether the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and also the overall well-being and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you be required to pay, and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can request a credit loan without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved in establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please contact our helpful business loans experts. They’ll offer you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is of huge importance and is a crucial element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our clients as well as their security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner makes use of the assets they have to get a loan. The asset can be either an individual asset, such as the family home, or a business property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I need security to get an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security before you are able to access the money however, we do need a personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as specified in your loan contract document) the security of assets is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, there is an individual guarantee and security in the form of a charge over assets.