FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Toongabbie Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Toongabbie Small Business Loans
Toongabbie unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
The application to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an answer within the same day and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. Our company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily installment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business reason, such as control of cash flow business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Toongabbie Business Loans
What is the Larger Toongabbie Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
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?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to be in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used for nearly all company need, including company renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge on assets, and could include registering this in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than stipulating security over a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee 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 run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking the Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may 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 business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form in few minutes and a dedicated company lending specialist will call you to guide you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer in just one hour if you make your application in quality business time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in as little as 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the advance bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statement, it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer a response in one hour if you apply during standard business time and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer a decision within an business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, let us use the advance bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess the well-being of your company and the extent of repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of elements to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particulars for your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an business loan?
If you decide to request the company loan, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and provide an individualised offer including loan amount, term and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for as well as the field the business is operating in, how long the company is in operation as well as what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the general health or financial standing of the company.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you’ll need to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay all of your loan in full at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful business loan experts. They’ll provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining and any accrued interest at the time of the early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Protecting your information, and being transparent about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and protect your information, is vital and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner utilises an asset that they own to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or an business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of banks, even the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing new financing using the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to get an business loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract) Asset security is not required. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is a personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of the charge of assets.