FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Auckland Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Auckland Small Business Loans
Auckland unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual rate of interest along with other charges and fees. The business loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll know in advance the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business use, including cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Concerning Larger Auckland Business Loans
What is the Larger Auckland 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 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your company needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan can be used for almost every business purpose including business renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. It’s by taking a charge on assets, and may be registered on the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than stipulating the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally responsible if the business borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned according to the date the security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer notice of a legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting larger company loans that is greater than $250,000 it is possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help make the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Unconditional approval is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you might receive could be subject to different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You are eligible to apply for an company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company loan specialist will contact you to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the 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 soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide a response in one hour if you make your application within quality company hours and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also let us use the advanced bank verification system to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statements , it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statements, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of factors in order to assess how much we can lend you health that is your company and the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your business.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of factors to determine your health that is your business and the level of repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an company loan?
When you apply for business loans with us business financing, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and offer an individualised proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business operates in, the long the business has been operating, what percentage of the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and overall health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated in establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to take this route, please call our helpful company credit professionals. We will offer you with details on repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout and 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow general, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Security of your data, and being clear about how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is vital and an integral aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We use an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner borrows from an asset that they own to secure a loan. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home, or an business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Do I need security for a business loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds but we do need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as stated in the loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans over $150,000 generally there is a personal ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.