FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Brisbane Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Brisbane Small Business Loans
Brisbane unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
The application to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. This business loan is a pre-paid loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any fees, charges or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any company use, including control of cash flow company remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About Larger Brisbane Business Loans
What is the Larger Brisbane Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount, your business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for nearly every company need, including company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. This is in the form of a charge on assets and can be registered through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the company the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR gives prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. It is possible to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you might receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
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 own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months worth of trade (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will contact you to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application during quality business times and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements we can provide a decision in as little as 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be in a position to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking statements it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer within an hour – provided you submit your request within standard business timings and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision within 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you send us duplicates of your banking statements, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of aspects in order to assess what is the well-being that is your company and the level of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances for your company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a range of aspects to determine your well-being of your company and the level of payments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you request business loans with us company loans, we will assess the risk profile the business and offer you with a customised offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront cost loan which means you be aware of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
Business loan interest 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 company operates in, the long the business has been in operation, in the event that the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the general health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you need to pay, and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with no cost upfront or the obligation to take action.
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 choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to do this please speak to our friendly company credit experts. They will provide you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and a vital element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the company owner uses an asset that they own to obtain a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lenders, not just the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s the process of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already have.
Do I need security for a company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security before you can access the money However, we do need an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan obligations (as stated in the loan contract) Asset security will never be required. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally, there is an individual ensure and security that is in the form charges on assets.