FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Cammeray Small Business Loans
Let me know how you are able to avail the Cammeray Small Business Loans
Cammeray unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business use, including managing cash flows, company improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Concerning Larger Cammeray Business Loans
What is the Larger Cammeray Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size the company needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every business need, including business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge over assets, and may be registered in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable if the business the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits priority over personal property to be assigned according to the date the security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document lodged to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000 it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. We could be able to apply for this without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering some financial health questions. This is not an offer or guarantee of credit. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may be on different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
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 company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of business (for you to qualify for 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 simple and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company loan specialist will contact you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer a response in one hour, provided you make your application in quality company times and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer within just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be ensure you apply during normal company hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload the copies of bank statement, it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply within normal business time and you allow us to make use of 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 the decision in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account statements it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we look at a variety of elements in order to assess your well-being that is your business and the level of the repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics the company.
When you apply for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of aspects to assess how much we can lend you such as health for your company and the amount of payments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to make an application for our company loan, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a tailored offer that includes loan amount, term and the interest rates. The business loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, what company assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the company is operating in, how long the company is in operation for, whether the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and general well-being or financial standing of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to get a cash loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to take this route, please call our helpful business loans professionals. They’ll offer you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout and 1.5% of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow standard, we provide repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is vital and is a crucial aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our clients as well as their security. We employ a highly sophisticated banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can provide quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the business owner borrows from an asset they own to get a loan. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home, or an company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of banks, not just the largest banks, are inclined to secure loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already own.
Do I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access, however we do need the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as detailed in your loan contract document) Asset security is not needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally, you can get an individual ensure and security that is in the form the charge of assets.