FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Fig Tree Pocket Small Business Loans
Tell me what you think of the Fig Tree Pocket Small Business Loans
Fig Tree Pocket unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
You can apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an instant response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. The company loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every business need, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About larger Fig Tree Pocket Business Loans
What is the Larger Fig Tree Pocket Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost every company use, including business improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is in the form of a charge on assets, and may include registration on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable if the business creditor is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document lodged to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan of more than $250K, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help simplify the process. It is possible to do this without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment, which involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you may receive may be on different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You are eligible to apply 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 company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated company loan specialist will call you to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for 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 typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you apply in quality business time and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer the decision within one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during standard company hours, and allow us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us the copies of bank statements , it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you submit your request in normal business timings and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision within one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us the copies of bank statement, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount we take into consideration a range of aspects to determine what is the health of the company and the level of repayments that your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the company.
When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of factors to assess the well-being of the business and the extent of repayments that your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics the company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you make an application for our business financing, we’ll assess the risk profile the company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know the exact amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business is operating in, how long the company has been operating and whether the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, as well as the general well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and when, from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan 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 cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can decide to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to do this please contact our helpful company loan specialists. They will offer you with repayment details and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and being clear about the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is vital and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We use an advanced banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online to offer a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an company owner borrows from an asset that they own to secure a loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home, or an company asset like a truck or piece or equipment.
The majority of banks, including the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already own.
Are I need security to get an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money, however we do need a personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stated in the loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form an asset charge.