FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Endeavour Hills Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Endeavour Hills Small Business Loans
Endeavour Hills unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and the funds could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. Our business loan is a cash-based loan so you will know in advance the total amount due, which includes any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business need, such as managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Endeavour Hills Business Loans
What is the Larger Endeavour Hills Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount the company needs to have been in operation 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) at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost any business reason, such as company improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge over assets, and could include registration on the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally based rather than stating the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to offer an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan of $250K or more we can offer an initial pre-approval to make the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial health questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you may receive may have different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of business (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Complete the online form within a few minutes and an experienced company loan specialist will contact you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger 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: Application details including credit consent, 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically provide a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request in standard company time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision within just 1 company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we might be able to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload the copies of bank accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically provide a response in one hour, provided you apply at standard business times and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer within one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also permit us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statements it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of variables in order to assess what is the well-being of the company and the amount of the repayments your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being for your business and the level of payments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for a business loan?
If you decide to request business loans with us business credit, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your company and provide an individualised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. It is a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates vary due to factors like the amount of money borrowed, the company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the company operates in, how long the business is in operation and how long the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the general well-being or financial standing of the company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of the loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to do this please contact our helpful company lending professionals. They will provide you with details for repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the total of the principal balance and accrued interest to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and a vital part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can provide rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner uses an asset they own to make the funding. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home or an business asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of lending institutions, including the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure additional financing making use of the value of what you already own.
What do I require security to secure a company loan?
Up to $150,000 in loans the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access However, we do need a personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as specified in the loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans over $150K typically, you will need personal ensure and security that is in the form the charge of assets.