FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Mount Pleasant Small Business Loans
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Mount Pleasant unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
You can apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business reason, such as control of cash flow business remodels and marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About larger Mount Pleasant Business Loans
What is the Larger Mount Pleasant Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size, your company needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for almost any company use, including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done by way of charge on assets and can be registered with the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the business creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We could be able to do this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon a preliminary assessment which includes you answering some financial health questions. This is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer you may receive may be based on different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may 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)
- must show at least six months of business (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will contact you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License) along with a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply at standard company hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements , we will be able to provide the decision within just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be able to offer the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal company hours, and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us copies of your bank statement, it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide a response in one hour – provided you apply at standard business times and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide an answer in as little as an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. After you’ve signed the 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. Some deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we will consider a number of aspects to determine what is the health of the company and the amount of payments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics the company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to determine your health that is your company and the amount of repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an business loan?
When you request the company loans, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the funds will be used for and the sector the company operates in, the long the business has been operating, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and overall well-being or financial standing of the company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and when, starting from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you are able to make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can get a cash loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved in establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please call our helpful company credit experts. The experts will provide you with repayment details and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as making it clear the ways we gather data, process, exchange and secure your information, is crucial and a vital element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an company owner borrows from an asset they own to obtain a loan. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home or a company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lending institutions, even the largest banks, are inclined to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence it is the process of securing new financing using the worth of the asset you already have.
Do I require security to get a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds, however we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as detailed in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally there is personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of charges on assets.