FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Pinjar Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Pinjar Small Business Loans
Pinjar unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the funds could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business need, such as managing cash flows, business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Pinjar Business Loans
What is the Larger Pinjar Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of for up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
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 $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly every company need, including business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge against assets, and could be registered in the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stipulating the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document lodged to offer the legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger company loans of $250K or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial health checks. This is not an offer or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer you might receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced company credit specialist will be in touch to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim current financial year financials as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour, provided you apply during standard company times and allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer in just the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to ensure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide a response in one hour, provided you make your application during normal business times and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer the decision in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess your health of the company and the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the business.
If you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess the well-being of the business and the level of payments your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
When you apply for one of our business credit, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your company and offer you with a tailored offer including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know the exact amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the amount I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates differ based on various factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase and the sector the company is in, how long the company has been in operation for, what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll need to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful business lending professionals. We will provide you with the details of your repayment along with an early payout estimate. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being upfront about how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and a vital part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer an immediate response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the business owner makes use of assets they own to secure the loan. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a business asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure additional financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Do I need security to secure an business loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money however, we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract), asset security is not required. For loans over $150K typically, you will need a personal ensure and security that is in the form an asset charge.