FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Melbourne Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Melbourne Small Business Loans
Melbourne unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. This company loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every business purpose including control of cash flow company renovations, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About the Larger Melbourne Business Loans
What is the Larger Melbourne Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of at least $700K. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be used for?
A large company loan can be used for almost any company need, including business renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. This is as a result of an charge against assets, and may include registration through the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are that are registered for personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be assigned depending on the date that a security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide an official notice of a claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan of $250K or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. We could be able to do this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial well-being checks. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could have different terms.
The application process
Can I be 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 of trading (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company loan specialist will call you to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent as well as 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we can often offer a response in one hour, provided you apply within standard company hours and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to offer the decision within one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload the copies of bank accounts, it may take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often provide a response in one hour – provided you make your application at standard business time and allow us to use the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer in as little as an business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we could be able to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved in 24 hours.
The most effective method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours. Also, let us use the sophisticated bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload duplicates of your banking statements, it may take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects to determine your well-being of your company and the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the business.
When you make an application for a set amount, we look at a range of factors to assess the health for your company as well as the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an company loan?
When you request our company loans, we will assess the risk profile the company and provide you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will be aware of the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the company is operating in, how long the company has been operating for, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the overall health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much you’ll need to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make 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 setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please call our helpful business credit experts. They will provide you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payment, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow standard, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Security of your data, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and protect your information, is crucial 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 standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an business owner utilises an asset they own to secure the funds for a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or a company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new funding using the value of what you already have.
Do I require security to get a company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 no asset security is required upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract), asset security will never be required. For loans over $150K generally there is the option of a personal ensure and security that is in the form the charge of assets.