FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Sydney Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Sydney Small Business Loans
Sydney unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. The business loan is a cash-based loan which means you know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Sydney Business Loans
What is the Larger Sydney Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost all business need, including company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It’s by taking a charge over assets, and may include the registration of this with the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to offer notice of a legal claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We could be able to do this without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves the answer to a series of financial health questions. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you receive could be based on different terms.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may apply for a company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will contact you to guide you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within one hour, provided you make your application in quality business times and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide a decision in as little as the span of one company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be able to provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload the copies of bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually offer a response in one hour if you make your application at standard business hours and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, let us use the advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of factors for determining what is the well-being for your business as well as the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances of your company.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of aspects to assess your well-being that is your company and the level of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for our company financing, we’ll assess the risk profile for your business and provide you with a customised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know the exact amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money of money borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for in addition to the industry that the company operates in, the long the business is in operation, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and the general well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you need to pay, and when, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can get a cash loan with 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. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can repay all of your advance loan at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please speak to our friendly business lending professionals. They’ll provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. The figure will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the date of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow general, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is of paramount importance and is a crucial aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online, allowing us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner makes use of assets they own to secure the funding. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home, or a business asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing by using the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to secure an company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required before you are able to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as stipulated in your loan contract document) the security of assets is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, you are able to get the option of a personal guarantee and security that is in the form an asset charge.