FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Sydney Small Business Loans
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Sydney unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get a same day response and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. We offer a business loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company purpose including managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About Larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for almost every company need, including company remodeling, buying equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge on assets, which could also include registering this through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally in nature rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the business creditor is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger business loans that exceeds $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. We may be able to do this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering some financial well-being questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could have different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for a business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months worth of trade (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated business lending specialist will be in touch to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, 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 bank statement, an IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summaries.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request at quality business time and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer a decision within just 1 business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we might be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to ensure you apply during standard company hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification link to verify your bank account information online. If you send us duplicates of your banking statements it may take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually provide an answer within an hour, provided you apply in normal business timings and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to offer a decision in as little as the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be able to provide the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The most efficient method for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we consider a variety of factors that determine your well-being of the business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the company.
If you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of elements to assess the well-being for your company and the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to make an application for one of our business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your business and provide you with a tailored offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates differ based on various factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for and the sector the business operates in, how long the business has been in operation for, how long the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the general well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you be required to pay, and at what time, 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 punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans without any upfront costs or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please speak to our friendly company credit experts. They’ll provide you with details for repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout and 1.5% of the remaining principal and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in with your cash flow general, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is of paramount importance and is an essential aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the company owner makes use of an asset that they own to make the funding. The asset can be either an individual asset, such as the family home or an business asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s an opportunity to secure new financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to get a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access, however we do require the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150K generally there is a personal guarantee and security that is in the form the charge of assets.