FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Priestdale Small Business Loans
Tell me what you think of the Priestdale Small Business Loans
Priestdale unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. The business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any company purpose including managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About the Larger Priestdale Business Loans
What is the Larger Priestdale Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, 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 in this amount, your business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly any company need, including business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. This is as a result of an charge over assets and can be registered in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a promise to repay credit that is general in nature rather than defining security over an asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be granted according to the date a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan of $250K or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We could be able to apply for this without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial health questions. It is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you might receive could be subject to different terms.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may be eligible for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months worth of trade (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve months of bank statements, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer within one hour, provided you make your application at quality business times and let us utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer within the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once 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 specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The most efficient method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request at standard business hours and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this can be faster depending on the specifics of each application. Certain deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statements, it will take a little longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount we take into consideration a range of variables in order to assess the well-being for your company as well as the amount of repayments that your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
If you apply for a particular amount, we will consider a number of aspects to determine the health of the company and the level of repayments that your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particulars of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
When you request the business credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and offer you with a tailored proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. The company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company operates in, the long the business is in operation for, whether the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and general well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much you need to pay, and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you do decide to do this please speak to our friendly company credit specialists. They’ll offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing the ways we gather, use, exchange and protect your information, is of huge importance and is an essential part 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 dedication to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately confirm your bank account information online so we can offer quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an business owner utilises assets they own to secure the loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home, or a business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lending institutions, including the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it is a way of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already own.
Are I need security to secure a company loan?
For loans of up to $150K, no asset security is required before you are able to access the money however, we do require a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as detailed in your loan contract document) Asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security that is in the form the charge of assets.