FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Brisbane Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Brisbane Small Business Loans
Brisbane unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
The application to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. We offer a business loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any business use, including managing cash flows, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
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 expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost any company purpose including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. This is by taking a charge over assets and can include registration with the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is general in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally accountable if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
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 gives preference over private property assigned according to the date a security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide the legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to simplify the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial health checks. It is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer you receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may apply for a company 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)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months worth of trade (for a 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 easy. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced company lending specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within one hour, provided you submit your request at standard business timings and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to offer the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to confirm your bank details online. If you send us the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually offer a response in one hour if you make your application at standard business timings and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements we can offer an answer in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload documents from your account statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of variables in order to assess the health that is your company and the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of factors to determine your health of the business and the extent of repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particulars for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us business financing, we will assess the risk profile of your company and provide you with a tailored proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various factors including the amount borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the company operates in, the long the company has been in operation and whether the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and also the general health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay, and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please speak to our friendly business loans specialists. They will provide you with the details of your repayment along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure that you don’t miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather, use, exchange and secure your information, is vital and is an essential part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online so we can offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a company owner borrows from assets they own to secure a loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or an business property like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing additional financing using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I require security to secure a company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required upfront to access the money, however we do need an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as specified in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you are able to get an individual guarantee and security that is in the form the charge of assets.