FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Brisbane Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Brisbane Small Business Loans
Brisbane unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company purpose including control of cash flow business remodels and marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Brisbane Business Loans
What is the Larger Brisbane Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan can be used for nearly any company need, including business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge against assets, which could also include registering this in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable if the business borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be assigned according to the date a security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official document lodged to offer notice of a legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger business loans of more than $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We could be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health checks. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you are offered could have different terms.
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 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of business (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced company expert in lending will contact you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank statements, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you apply at quality company timings and allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we might be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to make sure you apply during normal company hours and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you send us the copies of bank accounts, it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer within an hour – as long as you apply during standard business hours and you allow us to use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements we can provide an answer within the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also let us use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you send us the copies of bank statements, it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects that determine how much we can lend you well-being for your business and the level of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics of your company.
If you apply for a set amount, we look at a range of elements to determine your health of the business and the amount of the repayments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
When you request one of our company financing, we will assess the risk profile the company and offer you with a tailored offer, including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors including the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business is operating in, how long the business has been in operation, whether the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall health or financial standing of the company.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll need to pay, and when, starting from day one. 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 request a credit loan with without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company loan specialists. The professionals will offer you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the date of early payout and 1.5% of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as being transparent about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is crucial and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the company owner makes use of the assets they have to make the funds for a loan. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of banks, not just the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is a way of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I need security to secure a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as detailed in the loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150K generally, there is an individual ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.