FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Ashford Small Business Loans
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Ashford unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
It is imaginable to apply to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone, receive an answer within the same day and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. We offer a company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business reason, such as the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About Larger Ashford Business Loans
What is the Larger Ashford Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size, your company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of at least $700K. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost any company use, including company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge on assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR permits priority over personal property to be granted depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we can offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We might be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment, which involves answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you may receive may be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for a business 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 demonstrate at minimum 6 months of trading (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $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 call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) and an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 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, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour, provided you submit your request at quality company time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer the decision within the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Some agreements have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal company hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you send us documents from your account accounts, it may take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within one hour – provided you apply at standard business times and permit us to use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide an answer in just the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the 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. Certain agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, let us use the modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of factors that determine what is the well-being of your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your business.
When you make an application for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of elements to assess your well-being for your company and the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the specifics of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to apply for the business credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and offer you with a customised proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront-priced loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I am charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the company assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company is operating in, how long the company has been running as well as what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay, and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (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 commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with the setting up and management of the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful business credit specialists. The experts will offer you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of the early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is crucial and an integral part 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 personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to protecting the security of clients and security. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the business owner uses an asset they own to get a loan. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an company asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The majority of lending institutions, even the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure new financing using the value of what you already own.
What do I need security to secure an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans there is no requirement for asset security before you are able to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, you can get an individual guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.