FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Porirua Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Porirua Small Business Loans
Porirua unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. Our business loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware of the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including the management of cash flow, company remodels and marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About larger Porirua Business Loans
What is the Larger Porirua Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
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 operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your company must belong to 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 prove at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any business purpose including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as 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 required for accessing funds over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge over assets, and may include registration in the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally liable if the company lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to offer notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans that exceeds $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We may be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial well-being checks. This is not an offer or guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible 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 demonstrate at minimum 6 months of trading (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business credit specialist will be in touch to guide you through the process.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summaries.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide an answer within one hour – as long as you apply during quality company times and permit us to utilise the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer in as little as one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in the space of 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during normal company hours. Also, let us use the modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we can often provide an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application within standard business time and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer a decision in as little as 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be capable of provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank accounts, it may take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of variables to determine how much we can lend you health that is your company and the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we look at a range of factors to determine the well-being of the business as well as the amount of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances for your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to request business loans with us business loan, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your company and provide you with a customised offer including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be that is borrowed, what business assets the money will be used for and the sector the business operates in, the long the company is in operation for, how long the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, as well as the overall well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you need to pay and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated 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 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You may choose to pay back all of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company credit experts. We will provide you with repayment details and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the date of early payout and 1.5 percent of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow general, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is of paramount 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 standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a company owner borrows from the assets they have to secure the funding. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home or an business property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing using the worth of the asset you already own.
Do I need security for an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 no asset security is required before you are able to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow the terms of your loan (as stipulated in your loan contract), asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you can get the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form charges on assets.