FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Fig Tree Pocket Small Business Loans
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Fig Tree Pocket unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 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 an traditional business loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an instant response and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any company reason, such as managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About larger Fig Tree Pocket Business Loans
What is the Larger Fig Tree Pocket Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term for up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size, your business needs to be operating for at least three years and generate an annual revenue of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly all business need, including company remodeling, buying new equipment or inventory as well as for 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 needed to access funding over $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge on assets, and may include registering this through the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay credit that is general in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable in the event that the business borrower is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR gives prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to offer the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial well-being checks. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer you may receive may be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company lending specialist will be in touch to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim current financial year financials such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply during standard company timings and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide a decision in just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method can be make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to check your bank’s information online. If you upload copies of your bank statements , it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we can often provide an answer within an hour – as long as you make your application in standard business time and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer a decision within an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of aspects to determine what is the well-being of the company and the level of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics of your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of factors to assess the well-being that is your business and the extent of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you make an application for one of our company loan, we’ll assess the risk profile of your business and offer an individualised offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. It is a company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I pay?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors including the amount borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the company operates in, how long the business has been running as well as whether the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, and overall well-being or financial standing of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and when, from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can repay all of your advance loan at any time.
If you decide to take this route, please call our helpful company loans experts. We will provide you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment, plus 1.5% of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in with your cash flow general, we offer repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Security of your data, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and secure your information, is crucial and a vital aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an business owner borrows from the assets they have to make the funds for a loan. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home or a company asset like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lending institutions, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to secure an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money However, we do require the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans of over $150K generally, there is the option of a personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.