FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Allawah Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Allawah Small Business Loans
Allawah unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
The application for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive an immediate response, and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business purpose including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Allawah Business Loans
What is the Larger Allawah Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed up to 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, determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your business needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used for almost all business reason, such as business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge against assets, and could include the registration of this through the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants priority over personal property to be assigned depending on the date that a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval to simplify the process. We may be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial health checks. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you might receive could have different terms.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months worth of trade (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 quick and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will contact you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summaries.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application within standard company times and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements we can offer an answer in as little as one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The most effective method can be ensure you apply during standard company hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually provide a response in one hour – provided you apply in standard business times and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer an answer within 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess how much we can lend you well-being of your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your company.
When you apply for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of elements to determine your well-being of your company and the extent of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you apply for business loans with us company credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and provide you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will know the exact amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I am charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the company operates in, the long the company is in operation and in the event that the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, as well as the general well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much it is that you need to pay, and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding and no extra fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with with no upfront cost or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please contact our helpful company loans experts. We will offer you with details for repayment as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and being transparent about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is crucial and is a crucial part 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 personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can provide a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner utilises the assets they have to get the funding. The asset could be an individual asset, such as the family home or a business asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then the asset could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Do I require security for an business loan?
For loans up to $150K it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds but we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as stated in the loan contract) the security of assets will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K typically, you will need the option of a personal ensure and security in the form the charge of assets.