FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Perth Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Perth Small Business Loans
Perth unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. Our company loan is a pre-paid loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business use, including managing cash flows, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About the Larger Perth Business Loans
What is the Larger Perth 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 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size, your company needs to have been trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan is a great option for almost all company reason, such as business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory as well as for 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 necessary for funding of more than $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge against assets and can include the registration of this on the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who is 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 an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives preference over private property granted according to the date the security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans that exceeds $250K it’s possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We may be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering some financial well-being questions. It’s not an offer or guarantee of funds. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you are offered could be subject to different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just complete the online application in few minutes and an experienced company lending specialist will contact you to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent and 12 months of bank records, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application during quality company times and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements , we are able to offer a decision within 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be in a position to offer the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Some deals have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to ensure you apply during standard company hours, and let us use the modern bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you send us copies of your bank statements it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within one hour if you submit your request at normal business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to provide an answer in as little as an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the 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 agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, permit us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statements, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements in order to assess how much we can lend you well-being that is your business and the level of the repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances for your company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we will consider a number of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
When you apply for the business credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. This company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will know in advance the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the business is operating in, how long the company has been running for, how long the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay, and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing 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 repay the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company credit specialists. They will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout, plus 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow general, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is vital and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our customers and security. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an company owner uses an asset that 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 company asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of banks, not just the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new financing using the value of what you already have.
Do I require security for a company loan?
For loans of up to $150K, it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds, however we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stated in the loan contract) Asset security is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally, there is personal ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.