FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Prairiewood Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Prairiewood Small Business Loans
Prairiewood unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
The application to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. The business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company purpose including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About larger Prairiewood Business Loans
What is the Larger Prairiewood Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan in this amount the business needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost all company need, including company renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. This can be done as a result of an charge on assets, and could be registered in the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is general in nature, rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable if the business borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger business loans that is greater than $250,000 we can offer a preliminary pre-approval to help make the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial health questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you might receive could have different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an 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 prove at least 6 months of business (for 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 easy. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated company credit specialist will call you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 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 such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer a response in one hour – as long as you apply during standard company timings and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer the decision within just an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be quicker based on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload documents from your account statements it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often provide an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application at normal business times and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements, we will be able to offer an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to check your bank’s information online. If you send us the copies of bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we look at a variety of factors to determine how much we can lend you health that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your business.
If you apply for a specific amount we look at a range of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your business and the level of repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
When you request business loans with us business credit, we will assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a tailored offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront cost loan so you will know the exact amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company operates in, the long the company is in operation, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you be required to pay, and when, from the very first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please call our helpful company loans specialists. The professionals will provide you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to security for our clients and security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a business owner uses an asset they own to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a company asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to make loans secured by assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to get a company loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as specified in the loan contract) the security of assets is not needed. For loans of over $150K generally there is a personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of the charge of assets.