FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Adelaide Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Adelaide Small Business Loans
Adelaide unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. This business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company purpose including cash flow management, company improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
About Larger Adelaide Business Loans
What is the Larger Adelaide Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size, your company needs to have been operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for almost all business need, including company renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done by way of charge over assets and can include registration with the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than stipulating security over an asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the business creditor is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests registered in respect of personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. It is possible to do this without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you may receive may be on different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for an company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for for the 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 quick and easy. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will contact you to assist you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically offer a response in one hour if you make your application within standard company timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer a decision within just 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you upload the copies of bank statements it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically offer a response in one hour if you apply during standard business timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide a decision within an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we could be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking statement, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors for determining how much we can lend you health of your business as well as the amount of the repayments your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your company.
When you submit an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of aspects to assess how much we can lend you such as health of the company and the extent of the repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particulars the company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a business loan?
When you apply for our business financing, we will assess the risk assessment of your business and provide you with a customised offer including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. A company loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors including the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for and the sector the business operates in, how long the company has been operating, how long the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, as well as the general health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden fees for our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much it is that you be required to pay, and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan without any upfront costs or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You can repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you decide to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful business credit experts. The experts will provide you with the details of your repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the date of early payout and 1.5% of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and being transparent about the ways we gather data, process, 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 techniques to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our customers and security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can offer a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an company owner borrows from an asset that they own to obtain the loan. The asset can be an individual asset, such as the family home, or it could be a business asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already own.
Are I need security to secure an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access but we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as specified in the loan contract) Asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is personal ensure and security that is in the form a charge over assets.