FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Lapstone Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Lapstone Small Business Loans
Lapstone unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is this 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 in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. This business loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business use, including managing cash flows, company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About Larger Lapstone Business Loans
What is the Larger Lapstone Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size, your company needs to have been operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of $700K. Your business must belong to 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 demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly all company purpose including business improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge on assets and can include registering this with the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the business the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted depending on the date that a security interest that is registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan of more than $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check 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. It is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you receive could be based on different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You are eligible to apply for a business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, 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 simple. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated company lending specialist will call you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s License), an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How fast will I get 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 during standard business timings and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to offer a decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we could be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account accounts, it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you apply in standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to provide a decision in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors that determine your health that is your business and the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your business.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of aspects to assess the well-being of the business and the amount of payments your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particulars the company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you request one of our business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile of your business and provide an individualised offer that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront cost loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any charges or interest.
What is the basis for the rate I will be charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount of money borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the company operates in, the long the business is in operation, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and also the general health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and no extra fees (as as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can request a credit loan no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved 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% of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the loan early at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful company loan professionals. They’ll offer you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal balance plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5% of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and is an essential aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner uses an asset that they own to secure the loan. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home, or an company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, not just the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new financing using the worth of the asset you already have.
Are I require security to get a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds However, we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract), asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need a personal ensure and security in the form a charge over assets.