FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Pauatahanui Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Pauatahanui Small Business Loans
Pauatahanui unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an instant response and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. This business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is divided into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company use, including the management of cash flow, business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Pauatahanui Business Loans
What is the Larger Pauatahanui Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size, your company needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be used for?
A larger company loan can be used for almost all company reason, such as company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This is as a result of an charge against assets and can be registered in the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property assigned according to the date the security interest that is registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer an official notice of a claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. It is possible to make this decision without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may be eligible for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced business expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply in standard company timings and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer the decision in as little as 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it can take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically provide an answer within an hour – provided you make your application during normal business times and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to offer an answer within an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we look at a variety of variables to determine the well-being for your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
If you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being for your company and the level of the repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particulars the business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
When you apply for the business financing, we will assess the risk assessment the company and provide you with a tailored offer including loan amount, term and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the company is operating in, how long the business has been in operation for, how long the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and at what time, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to get a cash loan absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business loans specialists. The professionals will provide you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout and 1.5% of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and a vital aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our customers and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online so we can provide rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the company owner borrows from assets they own to secure the loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an business asset such as a vehicle or other piece of machinery.
The majority of lenders, including the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s an opportunity to secure new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Are I need security to get a company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access however, we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stated in the loan contract) the security of assets is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K typically, you will need an individual ensure and security in the form a charge over assets.