FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Port Botany Small Business Loans
Let me know how you are able to avail the Port Botany Small Business Loans
Port Botany unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What 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 immediate response, and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business reason, such as managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Concerning Larger Port Botany Business Loans
What is the Larger Port Botany Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost any business need, including business renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory or as 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 required for funding of more than $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge on assets, and may be registered in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the business lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property assigned according to the date the security interest was registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide notice of a legal claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K it is possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We could be able to get this done without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health questions. It’s not an offer or guarantee of funds. Unconditional approval is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer you are offered could have different conditions.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may be eligible for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of trading (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced business credit specialist will call you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer in just one hour if you apply in standard company hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to offer the decision in just an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply is to ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer within an hour – as long as you apply within normal business timings and let us utilise 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 an answer in just the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be capable of provide the conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the advance bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statements, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of factors for determining what is the health of your business and the level of payments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
If you apply for a set amount, we consider a variety of factors to assess the health of your company and the amount of payments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particulars the company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us business financing, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your company and provide an individualised offer including loan amount, term and the interest rates. A business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the business is operating in, how long the business has been in operation as well as in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and the general well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay, and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you choose to do this please contact our helpful company lending specialists. We will offer you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal balance plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout, plus 1.5% of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being transparent about the ways we gather, use, exchange and protect your information, is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a company owner uses the assets they have to obtain the loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home, or an business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lenders, not just the largest banks, are inclined to guarantee loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset might be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it is means of securing new financing using the worth of the asset you already have.
Do I need security for an business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, no asset security is required prior to the loan’s access however, we do require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to the terms of your loan (as stated in the loan contract), asset security will never be required. For loans over $150,000 generally, there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.