FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Sydney Small Business Loans
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Sydney unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
The application for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and funds may be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily 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 the management of cash flow, business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
It is crucial to note that 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?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be utilised?
A larger business loan can be used for almost all business 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 necessary to access funding over $150,000. It’s as a result of an charge over assets, and could include registering this with the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stipulating security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the business lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date the security interest has been registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to provide notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. We could be able to get this done without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial health questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for a company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months worth of trade (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form within a few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will call you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 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 twelve months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you submit your request in standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision within the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($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 may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use the advance bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we typically offer an answer within an hour, provided you submit your request at normal business times and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer a decision in just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be capable of provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of factors that determine what is the well-being of your business and the level of the repayments your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of elements to determine the health of the company and the level of payments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to apply for the business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and provide you with a customised offer including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. It is a company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I am charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for and the sector the business operates in, the long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and overall health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and when, from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to do this please speak to our friendly company loans experts. They will offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow standard, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect, use, exchange and secure your information, is of huge importance and a vital 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 financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify the bank account details online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner makes use of the assets they have to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset may 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 majority of the lenders including the big banks, tend to make loans secured by assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be sold by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new financing using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I require security to secure a business loan?
Up to $150,000 in loans it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money but we do need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as stipulated in your loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of an asset charge.