FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Thornleight Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Thornleight Small Business Loans
Thornleight unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the money could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily payment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business purpose including the management of cash flow, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About larger Thornleight Business Loans
What is the Larger Thornleight Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan in this amount the company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost any business use, including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge on assets, which could also include registration through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stating security over an asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR grants priority over personal property to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to provide notice of a legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help simplify the process. It is possible to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of trading (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 simple and simple. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer within an hour – as long as you make your application in standard company time and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements , we will be able to provide a decision in just the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to ensure you apply during normal company hours. You can also let us use the modern bank verification link to verify your bank account information online. If you upload copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually provide an answer within an hour if you make your application in normal business time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements, we will be able to provide a decision in as little as an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess what is the well-being of the company and the level of the repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we look at a range of aspects to assess the well-being of your company and the amount of repayments your company can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for the business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile of your business and provide you with a customised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the company is operating in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and also 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 precisely how much you be required to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to get a cash loan with with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to do this please call our helpful company loans experts. They will provide you with details for repayment as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal balance and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout and 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being transparent about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is of huge importance and is a crucial 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 personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify the bank account details online, allowing us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner borrows from an asset that they own to make the loan. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an company asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s an opportunity to secure new funding making use of the value of what you already own.
Are I need security to secure an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds, however we do require an individual guarantee. As long as you follow the terms of your loan (as detailed in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans over $150K generally, there is personal guarantee and security that is in the form the charge of assets.