FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Waterford Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Waterford Small Business Loans
Waterford unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to get this 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 business loans are based on an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. This business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company use, including control of cash flow company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About Larger Waterford Business Loans
What is the Larger Waterford Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to be operating for at least three years, and have an annual income of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly every business use, including business renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge against assets and can include registration with the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than defining the security of a specific asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR grants priority over personal property to be granted depending on the date that a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to offer notice of a legal claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial health checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you receive could have different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Application details including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically provide an answer in just one hour, provided you submit your request at quality business hours and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we might be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to make sure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it can take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer a response in one hour – as long as you apply during standard business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements, we will be able to provide the decision in as little as 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some deals have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload the copies of bank statement, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of variables to determine what is the well-being of your company and the level of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
If you apply for a particular amount, we look at a range of factors to assess the well-being that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
When you request the business loans, we will assess the risk profile of your company and provide an individualised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know the exact amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the company operates in, the long the business is in operation and whether the company has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you’ll need to pay, and when, from day one. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business credit professionals. They will provide you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal remaining plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To make sure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow standard, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather, use, exchange and ensure the security of your information is of huge importance and is a crucial element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner borrows from an asset that they own to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset could be an individual asset, such as the family home, or a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of the lenders not just the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is the process of securing additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security for a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds, however we do require the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 typically, you will need a personal guarantee and security that is in the form an asset charge.