FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Logan Reserve Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Logan Reserve Small Business Loans
Logan Reserve 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 per day or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
You can apply to get this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive a same day response and the money could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. We offer a business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company reason, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Logan Reserve Business Loans
What is the Larger Logan Reserve Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion 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 the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly every business purpose including company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge over assets, and may include the registration of this on the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the business creditor is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted according to the date the security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more we can offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months worth of trade (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company expert in lending will call you to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request within standard business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide an answer in just 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be capable of provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply is to make sure you apply during normal business hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually offer a response in one hour – provided you apply within normal business time and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide an answer in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 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 on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the advance bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of factors that determine what is the well-being of your company and the amount of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as health that is your business as well as the amount of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an business loan?
If you decide to make an application for our company financing, we will assess the risk profile of your company and provide you with a customised offer including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront cost loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the company operates in, the long the company is in operation as well as whether the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you’ll need to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can request a credit loan absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business loans experts. They will provide you with details on repayment along with an early payout estimate. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal balance plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout and 1.5% of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and a vital part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account information online. This allows us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an company owner utilises assets they own to obtain the funding. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home, or an company asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lenders, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, then the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, no asset security is required upfront to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stated in the loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is an individual ensure and security is provided in the form of charges on assets.