FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Koongamia Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Koongamia Small Business Loans
Koongamia unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
Apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. Our company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you’ll be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business need, such as the management of cash flow, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About larger Koongamia Business Loans
What is the Larger Koongamia Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5% 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 be operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost every business purpose including business renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done as a result of an charge against assets and can include registration in the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay a loan which is general in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business borrower is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property granted according to the date a security interest was registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer an official notice of a claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to get this done without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you may receive may have different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months worth of trade (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous 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 in few minutes and a dedicated business expert in lending will call you to guide you through the process.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License), an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K to $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you submit your request during standard business hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements , we will be able to offer the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be make sure you apply during normal business hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we typically offer an answer within an hour – provided you apply in normal business times and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six 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 offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank accounts, it may take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of aspects in order to assess the well-being of the company and the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics of your company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of variables to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your company and the amount of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to request the business financing, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your company and offer an individualised proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for and the sector the company operates in, the long the company has been operating and in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the total amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to do this please talk to one of our helpful business credit experts. The specialists will provide you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the total of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payment and 1.5% of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we provide repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing the ways we gather data, process, exchange and secure your information, is of huge importance and is a crucial part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner utilises an asset they own to get a loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home, or an company asset like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Are I require security for an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans the requirement for asset security is not required upfront to access the money but we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract) Asset security is not required. For loans over $150,000 generally there is personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of charges on assets.