FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Seacombe Heights Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Seacombe Heights Small Business Loans
Seacombe Heights unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
The application to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual rate of interest along with other charges and fees. Our company loan is a cash-based loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company need, such as the management of cash flow, company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About the Larger Seacombe Heights Business Loans
What is the Larger Seacombe Heights Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size, your business needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of at least $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost all company reason, such as company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. This is in the form of a charge against assets, and may include registering this on the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stipulating security over a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to offer an official notice of a claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial well-being checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of funds. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be based on different terms.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may 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 business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form in few minutes and a dedicated company credit specialist will be in touch to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer a response in one hour – as long as you apply within quality business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to provide a decision within just 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be in a position to offer the conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal company hours. Also, let us use the modern bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you send us copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply in standard business hours and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements, we will be able to provide an answer within an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be capable of provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait 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 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload documents from your account accounts, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of factors for determining what is the health of your business and the level of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your company.
If you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being for your business as well as the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics for your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to apply for one of our company loan, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates vary due to variables like the amount to be borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business is in, how long the company is in operation, whether the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you need to pay and when, right from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments on time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with the setting up and management of the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please contact our helpful business loans professionals. We will provide you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal balance plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payment in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing 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 information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and protect your information, is of paramount importance and an integral part of our relationship 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 financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner borrows from an asset that they own to obtain a loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to make loans secured by an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Do I require security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required upfront to access the money However, we do need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of a charge over assets.