FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Glenunga Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Glenunga Small Business Loans
Glenunga unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
It is imaginable to apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get a same day response and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. We offer a business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of 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?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every business reason, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About Larger Glenunga Business Loans
What is the Larger Glenunga Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost every company reason, such as company improvements, purchasing new equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge on assets, which could also be registered in the PPSR or making a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally accountable if the business the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of $250K or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. It is possible to get this done without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering some financial health checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be based on different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for a 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 trade (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. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business expert in lending will contact you to help you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent and 12 months of bank records, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summaries.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide a response in one hour if you apply during standard company times and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision within just 1 company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application at normal business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide the decision in just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be capable of provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The most efficient method can be make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, permit us to use the advance bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of variables for determining your well-being that is your company as well as the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics of your business.
When you submit an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being for your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to apply for the company loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and provide you with a tailored offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount payable including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business operates in, the long the company has been in operation for, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and overall health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you’ll be required to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to get a cash loan no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please contact our helpful business credit specialists. The specialists will offer you with repayment details and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the date of early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To make sure that you don’t miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather, use, exchange and ensure the security of 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 utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our clients and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify the bank account details online, allowing us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the company owner borrows from the assets they have to secure the funds for a loan. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a business asset like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Do I require security for an business loan?
For loans up to $150,000 it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money but we do need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.