FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Sherwood Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Sherwood Small Business Loans
Sherwood unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual rate of interest plus other fees and charges. This business loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware of the total amount due, which includes any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every company reason, such as managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About larger Sherwood Business Loans
What is the Larger Sherwood Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term for up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to be in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be used for?
A large company loan can be used for almost all business reason, such as business remodeling, buying new equipment or inventory for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge against assets, and could include registering this in the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted according to the date a security interest that is registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We could be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial well-being checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for a company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months’ worth of transactions (for a 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 fast and simple. Simply complete the online form within a few minutes and a dedicated company 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 Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within an hour, provided you make your application in standard company time and you allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements , we will be able to offer an answer in as little as the span of one company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have 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 specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the advance bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request in standard business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision within one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us documents from your account statements it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of aspects in order to assess the health of the business and the level of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics that are unique to your business.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of elements to assess your well-being that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particulars for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
When you request our business financing, we will assess the risk profile of your business and offer you with a customised offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the business operates in, the long the company has been operating as well as whether the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and the general health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you need to pay and at what time, from the first day. There’s no compounding and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans with absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost 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 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please call our helpful company credit experts. We will provide you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout and 1.5% of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
To help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and being clear about how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is crucial and is an essential aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated banking verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an company owner uses the assets they have to obtain a loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home or an company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Do I need security for a company loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds However, we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan commitments (as detailed in your loan contract), asset security is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, there is the option of a personal guarantee and security that is in the form charges on assets.