FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Glenfield Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Glenfield Small Business Loans
Glenfield unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive a same day response and the money could be in 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 therefore you’ll know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company need, such as managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About Larger Glenfield Business Loans
What is the Larger Glenfield Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size, your business needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of at least $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for nearly all company purpose including business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This is in the form of a charge on assets and can include registration in the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally based rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally accountable if the company 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 that are registered for personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits preference over private property granted in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. Acceptance without condition is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you might receive could be on different conditions.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will call you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually provide an answer within an hour, provided you apply at quality business timings and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision within just the span of one company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal company hours. Also, permit us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statements it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically offer an answer within one hour if you make your application during normal business time and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer a decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload documents from your account accounts, it can take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of factors for determining your well-being for your business and the amount of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances for your business.
When you submit an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of aspects to determine your well-being of the company as well as the amount of repayments that your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
When you apply for one of our business credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and offer you with a customised offer, including loan amount, term and interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the company operates in, how long the business has been in operation for, what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, as well as the general well-being or financial standing of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you’ll be required to pay and when, from day one. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans with without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please call our helpful business lending specialists. They’ll provide you with repayment details and an early payout figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as ensure the security of your information is crucial and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner makes use of assets they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home or a business asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Do I need security to secure a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, no asset security is required upfront to access the money, however we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security is not needed. For loans over $150K generally, there is personal ensure and security in the form a charge over assets.