FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Sydney Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Sydney Small Business Loans
Sydney unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
It is imaginable to apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an answer within the same day and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. The company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including cash flow management, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About Larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost any company need, including business remodeling, buying equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge over assets, and may be registered in the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests registered in respect of personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives preference over private property assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting an enterprise loan of more than $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We may be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health questions. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may be based on different conditions.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of business (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 easy. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will call you to guide you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request during quality business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to offer the decision within just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use the modern bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you upload documents from your account 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 can often provide an answer within an hour – provided you make your application at standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload documents from your account accounts, it can take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess your well-being of the company and the amount of the repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of elements to assess the health for your business as well as the amount of repayments that your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to request the company credit, we will assess the risk profile the business and provide an individualised offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various factors including the amount borrowed, the company assets the money will be used for and the sector the company is in, how long the company is in operation for, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and overall health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can choose to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business lending specialists. They will offer you with details on repayment and an early payout figure. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear the ways we gather, use, exchange and secure your information, is of huge importance and a vital part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to offer an immediate 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 make a loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home or a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lending institutions, not just the largest banks, are inclined to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Do I need security for an company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds However, we do need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as specified in your loan contract) Asset security will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally there is an individual guarantee and security in the form charges on assets.