FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Carss Park Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Carss Park Small Business Loans
Carss Park unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and funds may 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 business loan is a cash-based loan which means you know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business reason, such as the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About Larger Carss Park Business Loans
What is the Larger Carss Park Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan in this amount, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any business use, including company renovations, to purchase 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 one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. It’s by taking a charge over assets, which could also include registering this through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable if the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted according to the date a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we may be able to provide a preliminary pre-approval to help simplify the process. We could be able to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health questions. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could be subject to different conditions.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You can apply for an business 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)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of business (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company lending specialist will contact you to help you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summaries.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you make your application within standard company times and permit us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide the decision in just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard company hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – provided you submit your request at normal business timings and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in as little as an business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be able to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to make sure you apply during standard business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount we will consider a number of factors that determine what is the well-being for your company and the level of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances for your business.
When you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of elements to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being that is your business and the extent of payments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particulars the company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to request our business financing, we will assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the money will be used for in addition to the industry that the business is in, how long the business has been in operation as well as whether the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, as well as the overall health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much it is that you be required to pay, and at what time, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved 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 amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can choose to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please speak to our friendly business lending professionals. They will provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow general, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is vital and is a crucial part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately verify the bank account details online, allowing us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner uses assets they own to make the funding. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an business property like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of the lenders not just 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 an opportunity to secure new funding using the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to secure an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets before you can access the money, however we do require a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as detailed in the loan contract) the security of assets will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, you can get a personal ensure and security that is in the form charges on assets.