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Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Forestdale Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Forestdale Small Business Loans
Forestdale unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
Apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. The company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount due, which includes the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into 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 to fulfill almost every business need, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Forestdale Business Loans
What is the Larger Forestdale Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can the funds be used for?
A larger company loan can be used for nearly any company purpose including business remodeling, buying new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This is by taking a charge over assets and can include the registration of this through the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to repay credit that is general in nature, rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the business borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property granted according to the date a registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official form of document to provide the legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger business loans that is greater than $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. We might be able to get this done without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial well-being checks. This is not an offer or guarantee of funds. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer that you receive could have different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request within standard company times and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to provide a decision in as little as an company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be in a position to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application at standard business hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we’ll be able to provide an answer in just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the sophisticated bank verification link to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of elements that determine how much we can lend you well-being of your business and the extent of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
When you submit an application for a specific amount we look at a range of factors to determine your health for your business as well as the amount of the repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to request the business loans, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and provide you with a customised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll be aware of the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the business assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business is in, how long the company has been in operation and how long the company has enough cash flow to support the loan, and general health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our business loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay, and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans with no upfront cost or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can repay the total amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to do this please talk to one of our helpful business lending professionals. They’ll offer you with details on repayment along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect, use, exchange and protect 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 make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify your bank account information online so we can provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner makes use of assets they own to secure the loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home, or an company asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to secure loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it is means of securing new financing by using the value of what you already own.
Do I need security for a business loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, no asset security is required upfront to access the money but we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans of over $150K generally, you are able to get an individual ensure and security that is in the form a charge over assets.