FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Annandale Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Annandale Small Business Loans
Annandale unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
It is possible to apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an answer within the same day and funds may be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. Our business loan is a pre-paid loan and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any company reason, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Annandale Business Loans
What is the Larger Annandale Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size, your business needs to have been operating for at least three years and have an annual turnover of at least $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A larger business loan can be used to fund almost every business use, including company remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge over assets, which could also include registering this in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to offer the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to simplify the process. It is possible to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could be subject to different terms.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to 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)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business lending specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank statements, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request within quality business hours and let us utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within just an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we could be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking statements , it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually provide a response in one hour – as long as you apply in normal business timings and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision in as little as one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we look at a variety of factors to determine what is the well-being of the company and the amount of the repayments your company can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of elements to determine how much we can lend you such as health that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
When you make an application for our company loan, we will assess the risk profile for your business and offer you with a customised offer including loan amount, term and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business operates in, how long the company has been operating for, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the overall health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful company loans professionals. They’ll provide you with details on repayment along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the date of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner makes use of assets they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or a company asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The majority of banks, including the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already have.
Should I need security to get an business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we do need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, you can get the option of a personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.