FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Maroota Small Business Loans
Let me know how you are able to avail the Maroota Small Business Loans
Maroota unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
You can apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and funds may be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. The company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you’ll know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every company need, such as managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About larger Maroota Business Loans
What is the Larger Maroota 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 up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is 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 in this amount, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A larger company loan can be used for nearly all business use, including company remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for funding of more than $150,000. It’s by way of charge on assets, which could also be registered with the PPSR or making a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the business the borrower fails 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 that are registered for personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be granted according to the date a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to provide notice of a legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger business loans that is greater than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval to make the process. We could be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment, which involves you answering a few financial well-being checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You can 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)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Complete the online form within a few minutes and a dedicated company credit specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
For a loan of up to $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.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer within an hour, provided you make your application during quality company time and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements , we are able to provide an answer in as little as the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during normal company hours. You can also let us use the modern bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you make your application in standard business timings and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements, we will be able to provide an answer within one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be capable of offer you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess what is the health of the company and the amount of payments your business can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your business.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of factors to determine your health for your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics for your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a business loan?
When you make an application for our company loan, we will assess the risk assessment of your company and provide an individualised offer, including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the amount I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates differ based on various factors including the amount borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business is in, how long the business has been running for, in the event that the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, and also the overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay, and at what time, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan with with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with the setting up and management of the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful company loan professionals. The experts will provide you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout, plus 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To make sure you do not miss payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as ensure the security of your information is of huge importance and is a crucial 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 standards to secure your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system to immediately confirm your bank account information online to offer quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a business owner makes use of the assets they have to secure a loan. The asset may be an individual asset, such as the family home or a company property like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of banks, even the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your asset may be transferred to the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I require security to secure a company loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required before you are able to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security will never be required. For loans over $150K typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security is provided in the form of charges on assets.