FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Brisbane Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Brisbane Small Business Loans
Brisbane unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
You can apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business reason, such as managing cash flows, business improvements, advertising 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 loan size to support company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size the company needs to have been trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly all company reason, such as business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. This is by taking a charge on assets and can include registering this through the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company lender is not able to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property assigned according to the date a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan that is greater than $250,000, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We could be able to get this done without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for a business 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)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just complete the online application in few minutes and a dedicated business loan specialist will contact you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months’ worth 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 bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we usually offer an answer in just one hour if you make your application within standard business timings and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer in just 1 company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply is to make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also allow us to use the advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer within one hour – as long as you apply at normal business times and let us use the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to offer an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during normal business hours and let us use the advance bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statement, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we consider a variety of elements to determine what is the well-being of the company and the amount of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the company.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of aspects to assess your well-being that is your business and the level of the repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to request the business loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. This business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I am charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for, the industry the business operates in, the long the company has been running and what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and also the general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can get a cash loan with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please contact our helpful company loans experts. We will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. It will be calculated using the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of the early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and knowing the ways we gather data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to immediately confirm your bank account information online so we can offer a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner borrows from assets they own to get a loan. The asset could be an individual asset, such as the family home or an company asset like a truck or piece or equipment.
The majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
What do I require security to get a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required upfront to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is a personal guarantee and security that is in the form a charge over assets.