FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Pennant Hills Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Pennant Hills Small Business Loans
Pennant Hills unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
It is imaginable to apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business reason, such as the management of cash flow, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Concerning Larger Pennant Hills Business Loans
What is the Larger Pennant Hills Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
It is crucial to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan in this amount, your business needs to be operating for at least three years, and have an annual income of $700K. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for almost any business need, including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually in the form of a charge over assets and can include registration with the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the company lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to provide an official notice of a claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan that is greater than $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial evaluation that involves the answer to a series of financial health questions. It’s in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you may receive may be based on different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of business (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will call you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer within one hour if you apply during standard business hours and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to offer the decision in as little as one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be capable of offer you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The quickest method can be make sure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank accounts, it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually offer a response in one hour if you apply during normal business times and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer an answer in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be able to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The most efficient method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we will consider a number of variables to determine how much we can lend you health that is your company as well as the amount of repayments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances of your business.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we look at a range of elements to assess your well-being of your company as well as the amount of payments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
When you request one of our company credit, we’ll assess the risk profile the company and provide you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the business is in, how long the business is in operation as well as in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and the general well-being or financial standing of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our business loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll be required to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please call our helpful company credit professionals. They’ll offer you with the details of your repayment along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and a vital part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online, allowing us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when a company owner uses assets they own to secure a loan. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home, or a company property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Do I require security to secure an business loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required before you can access the money, however we do need an individual guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, there is personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.