FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Cammeray Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Cammeray Small Business Loans
Cammeray unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
You can apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. Our company loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company purpose including control of cash flow business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About the Larger Cammeray Business Loans
What is the Larger Cammeray Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed for up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan in this amount the business needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of at least $700K. You must be 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 of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A larger business loan can be used to fund almost every business reason, such as company improvements, purchasing new equipment or inventory for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary for funding of more than $150,000. This is by taking a charge on assets, which could also include the registration of this with the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the company creditor is unable to re-pay 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 items or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal document filed to provide notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial well-being checks. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for an business 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)
- must show at least six months of trading (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced business loan specialist will contact you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s License), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent and 12 months of bank records, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply in quality company hours and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements we can provide a decision within an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the modern bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer a response in one hour – provided you submit your request in standard business time and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to offer the decision within one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we look at a variety of factors that determine what is the well-being that is your company as well as the amount of payments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we look at a range of aspects to assess the well-being for your company as well as the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
When you make an application for the company credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and provide you with a customised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase and the sector the business operates in, the long the company has been running for, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you be required to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest, and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can request a credit loan with no upfront cost or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please contact our helpful business lending professionals. We will offer you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and being upfront about the ways we gather data, process, exchange and secure your information, is vital and a vital part 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 personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can offer quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner makes use of an asset that they own to secure the funds for a loan. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home or an company asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new financing making use of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to get a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access however, we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as detailed in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, you are able to get the option of a personal ensure and security in the form the charge of assets.