FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The CBD Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the CBD Small Business Loans
CBD unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company use, including managing cash flows, company improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About larger CBD Business Loans
What is the Larger CBD 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 with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your company needs to have been trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost all business need, including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. It’s by taking a charge on assets, which could also include the registration of this on the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than defining security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register run 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 grants prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date the security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you may receive may be on different conditions.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply 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 transactions (for you to qualify for 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 easy. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and an experienced company credit specialist will call you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we usually offer a response in one hour if you apply within quality company timings and permit us to utilise 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 provide a decision in just one company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, permit us to use the modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us copies of your bank statements it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often provide an answer within one hour – provided you make your application within normal business hours and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision in just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The fastest method is to ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statements, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of aspects for determining how much we can lend you health for your company and the extent of repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to assess the health for your business and the level of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to apply for our business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer including loan amount, term and interest rates. A company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company is in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and also the general health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest, and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please call our helpful company loan professionals. They’ll provide you with details on repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payment plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow standard, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is of huge importance and is an essential part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and security. We employ a highly sophisticated banking verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an company owner uses assets they own to secure the funding. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home or a business asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, even the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is means of securing additional financing using the value of what you already have.
Are I need security to get an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, no asset security is required before you can access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan obligations (as stated in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, there is a personal guarantee and security in the form an asset charge.