FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Sydney Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Sydney Small Business Loans
Sydney unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
Apply to get this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. Our company loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including control of cash flow business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney 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 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan in this amount, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A large business loan can be used for almost every business reason, such as company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary for funding of more than $150,000. This can be done as a result of an charge over assets and can be registered in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the business borrower is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of $250K or more, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We may be able to make this decision without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you may receive may be based on different terms.
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 over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for 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 a dedicated business lending specialist will call you to guide you through the process.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we usually offer an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application during quality business timings and allow us to utilise the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide the decision in just 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be in a position to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during normal company hours and permit us to use the modern bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statements , it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we typically offer an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application within standard business timings and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide the decision in just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours, and let us use the sophisticated bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we look at a variety of variables in order to assess what is the health of your business and the level of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being of your company and the amount of repayments that your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the particulars the business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to make an application for our company financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and provide you with a tailored offer including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know in advance the total amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the business is operating in, how long the company has been operating for, whether the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, and the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you need to pay, and when, from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you are able to make your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business loan experts. They will provide you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Security of your data, and being clear about the ways we gather, use, exchange and secure 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 employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online to provide rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the company owner borrows from an asset that they own to make the funds for a loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or an company asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of the lenders even the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then the asset could be sold by the lender. In essence, it’s the process of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already have.
Should I require security to get an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required before you are able to access the money but we do require the personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan obligations (as specified in your loan contract document) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, you can get personal ensure and security in the form of a charge over assets.