FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Margate Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Margate Small Business Loans
Margate unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive a same day response and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. This company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Concerning Larger Margate Business Loans
What is the Larger Margate Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your business needs to be in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A larger business loan can be used for almost every company purpose including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It’s as a result of an charge against assets and can include the registration of this in the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants priority over personal property to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to offer an official notice of a claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that is greater than $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval to make the process. We might be able to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment, which involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you receive could be subject to different conditions.
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 18 years, own a New Zealand company (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 or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables reports.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we typically offer an answer within an hour if you apply within quality company hours and permit us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision within one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during standard company hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it may take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business hours and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be able to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, let us use the modern bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of factors to determine your well-being that is your business and the level of the repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances for your business.
When you make an application for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being of the business and the level of repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to make an application for one of our company financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and provide you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business is operating in, how long the company has been running for, in the event that the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, as well as the general well-being and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what you’ll be required to pay and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to do this please speak to our friendly business loan professionals. They will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To ensure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is crucial and a vital 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 techniques to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our clients and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online so we can offer rapid response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner borrows from an asset they own to get the funding. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home or a business asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Should I need security for a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as detailed in your loan contract document), asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of charges on assets.