FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Walliston Small Business Loans
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Walliston unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
The application to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company need, such as managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About Larger Walliston Business Loans
What is the Larger Walliston Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700K. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan can be used for nearly any business need, including company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge against assets and can include registration in the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than stating security over an asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable if the company the borrower fails to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned according to the date a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to simplify the process. It is possible to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial well-being checks. It is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for a 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)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of trading (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. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and a dedicated business lending specialist will be in touch to guide you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License), an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you make your application at standard company times and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as one company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The most efficient method can be ensure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use the advance bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request at normal business times and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be able to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours and let us use the sophisticated bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements it may take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount we take into consideration a range of factors that determine your well-being of your company and the level of payments your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess the well-being for your company and the extent of repayments that your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics of your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to request our business loan, we will assess the risk profile of your company and offer you with a tailored proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. This business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know the exact amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for, the industry the company is operating in, how long the business has been in operation as well as in the event that the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and overall well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest, and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans with with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing and managing 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 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful business loan specialists. We will provide you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and being clear about the ways we gather, use, exchange and protect your information, is crucial and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an business owner uses an asset they own to make the funding. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home or an business property like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lenders, not just the major banks, prefer to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your assets could be taken over by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already have.
Are I require security to get a company loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required before you are able to access the money however, we do need a personal guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as stipulated in the loan contract), asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally there is a personal guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.