FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Sydney Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Sydney Small Business Loans
Sydney unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
Apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company need, such as cash flow management, company remodels and marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term for up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size the business needs to be trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost every business purpose including business renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s as a result of an charge against assets, and could include registration with the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property assigned depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to offer notice of a legal claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250K it is possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help ease the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you are offered could have different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business credit specialist will call you to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide a response in one hour if you make your application within standard business hours and permit us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements we can offer an answer within just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also allow us to use the advance bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it may take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide a response in one hour – as long as you make your application during normal business time and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer a decision in as little as an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be in a position to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of elements in order to assess the health that is your business and the extent of payments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we look at a range of factors to assess your health for your company and the amount of the repayments your business can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics the company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an company loan?
When you request business loans with us business loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment of your business and provide you with a tailored offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. The company loan is an upfront cost loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the company operates in, how long the business has been in operation and in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan without any upfront costs or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back all of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to do this please speak to our friendly business loan professionals. We will provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout, plus 1.5% of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss payments and to work 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?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our clients and security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a company owner uses the assets they have to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset such as a vehicle or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing additional financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security in advance to gain access to the funds, however we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of charges on assets.