FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Blockhouse Bay Small Business Loans
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Blockhouse Bay unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and the funds could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business use, including managing cash flows, business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Blockhouse Bay Business Loans
What is the Larger Blockhouse Bay Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size the business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funds for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost all company reason, such as business remodeling, buying equipment or inventory for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. It is usually in the form of a charge against assets and can include the registration of this on the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stating the security of a specific asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business lender is not able to re-pay 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 objects or assets). The PPSR gives preference over private property assigned according to the date a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we may be able to provide a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We may be able to make this decision without credit checks 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 health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may be based on different terms.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months worth of trade (for for the 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 fast and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will call you to guide you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement and the last two 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 or more) We can usually offer an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request within standard business times and permit us to utilise the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer an answer within just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once 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 particular circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the modern bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statements it may take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request during normal business hours and let us use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the sophisticated bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we look at a variety of factors to determine your well-being of the company and the amount of repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
If you apply for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to assess the health of 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 much should you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to apply for our business loans, we’ll assess the risk profile for your company and provide you with a customised proposal that includes loan amount, term and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the company operates in, the long the company is in operation as well as how long the company has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and the general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount you’ll need to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest, and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to do this please talk to one of our helpful company loans professionals. They will provide you with details for repayment and an early payment figure. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal balance and any accrued interest at the date of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their security. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can provide rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a company owner borrows from an asset they own to obtain the funding. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home or a business asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to secure loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your asset may be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s the process of securing new financing by making use of the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to get an business loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, no asset security is required upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. If you adhere to your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract document) the security of assets is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security that is in the form charges on assets.