FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Woolooware Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Woolooware Small Business Loans
Woolooware unsecured loans offers 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 makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. We offer a 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. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company use, including cash flow management, company improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About Larger Woolooware Business Loans
What is the Larger Woolooware Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be operating for at least three years and generate an annual revenue of at least $700K. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funds be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost all company reason, such as business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is by taking a charge against assets, and may be registered on the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a promise to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the business lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property granted in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. We may be able to do this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering a few financial health checks. It is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you are offered could be on different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an company 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 transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated company loan specialist will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you submit your request at standard business time and allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer within just 1 business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we could be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard company hours. Also, permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you send us duplicates of your banking statements it takes a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business timings and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we will consider a number of variables for determining your well-being of your company and the amount of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics that are unique to your company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of aspects to assess your well-being for your business and the extent of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances for your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to apply for the business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile the business and provide an individualised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company is operating in, how long the business is in operation, whether the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay, and when, starting from the first day. There’s no compounding and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to request a credit loan with without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay the total amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you are deciding to do this please call our helpful business loan professionals. The specialists will offer you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of the early payout and 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as secure your information, is crucial and is an essential part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of clients and security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner makes use of the assets they have to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lending institutions, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence it’s the process of securing additional financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I need security to get a business loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money but we do need the personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans over $150K generally, you can get the option of a personal ensure and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.