FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Adelaide Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Adelaide Small Business Loans
Adelaide unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
The application for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. The business loan is a pre-paid 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 a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business need, such as cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About the Larger Adelaide Business Loans
What is the Larger Adelaide Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been operating for at least three years with 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 of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every company need, including company renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory as well as for 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 required to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge over assets, and could include registration with the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than defining security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the company lender is not able to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property granted depending on the date that a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to offer the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans that is greater than $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial well-being checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer you are offered could be on different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You are eligible to apply for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually provide an answer within one hour, provided you apply within quality company hours and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide the decision in just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements , it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually offer a response in one hour if you make your application during standard business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision in as little as 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours and let us use the advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you health that is your company as well as the amount of repayments your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics for your company.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of elements to assess the health of your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to request one of our company loan, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your company and offer an individualised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. The company loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the basis for the rate I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates differ based on various factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the business operates in, the long the business has been operating for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, as well as the general well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay and when, from day one. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful company loan professionals. We will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and being transparent about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and is an essential part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to customer security and security. We use an advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online so we can provide rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the company owner utilises an asset they own to obtain the funding. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to make loans secured by assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already own.
What do I require security for an business loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we do need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as detailed in your loan contract document), asset security is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, you are able to get a personal guarantee and security that is in the form charges on assets.