FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Milton Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Milton Small Business Loans
Milton unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
The application to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or by phone. You will receive an answer within the same day and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. The company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every company need, such as the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Milton Business Loans
What is the Larger Milton 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 over a fixed term up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. Your company must belong to 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 least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for nearly any business reason, such as company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. This can be done by taking a charge on assets, and may include the registration of this with the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to pay back a loan that is generally based rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally accountable if the business the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are that are registered for personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows preference over private property assigned according to the date a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan of more than $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial health questions. It is not an offer or guarantee of credit. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for an 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)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $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 company loan specialist will contact you to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer within one hour, provided you make your application in quality company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within just an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours and permit us to use the modern bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application during normal business hours and you allow us to use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer an answer in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be able to provide the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The most effective method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. Also, let us use the advance bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you send us duplicates of your banking statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we look at a variety of variables in order to assess how much we can lend you health of your company and the level of payments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your business.
If you apply for a set amount, we look at a range of variables to assess the health for your business and the amount of repayments that your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specifics for your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
When you request the business credit, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and provide you with a tailored proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know the exact amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I’m charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the company is operating in, how long the company has been running for, how long the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the overall health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay, and when, starting from day one. There’s not any compounding interest 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 get a cash loan with without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee is the cost 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 loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can repay the entire amount of the loan early at any time.
If you choose to do this please speak to our friendly company credit experts. They will offer you with details for repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Security of your data, and making it clear how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is of paramount importance and a vital part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner borrows from an asset they own to obtain a loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home, or it could be a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lending institutions, not just the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, the asset could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to get a business loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds However, we do require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract) Asset security will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need personal ensure and security that is in the form the charge of assets.