FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Adelaide Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Adelaide Small Business Loans
Adelaide unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
Apply to get this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan which means you know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business need, such as the management of cash flow, company improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
About the Larger Adelaide Business Loans
What is the Larger Adelaide Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
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?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large the company needs to be operating for at least three years and have an annual turnover of $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly any business use, including company renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge on assets, which could also be registered through the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a promise to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official document filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for larger company loans that exceeds $250K it is possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help ease the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering some financial health checks. It is not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer you are offered could have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You are eligible to apply for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of business (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and a dedicated business lending specialist will call you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you submit your request at standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer an answer in as little as an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be capable of offer the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during standard company hours, and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking statements it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request at normal business timings and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer the decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we look at a variety of aspects for determining what is the health that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of variables to determine your well-being of your business and the extent of payments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
When you request our company loans, we will assess the risk profile the company and offer you with a customised offer, including loan amount, term and the interest rates. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know in advance the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business operates in, how long the business has been in operation as well as what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, as well as the general well-being or financial standing of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan with no upfront cost or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you choose to do this please speak to our friendly business lending specialists. We will offer you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payout and 1.5% of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To make sure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is of paramount importance and a vital part 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 certified for our dedication to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately confirm your bank account information online to offer an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a business owner utilises an asset that they own to obtain a loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure new funding using the value of what you already own.
What do I need security to secure an business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money, however we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract) the security of assets will never be required. For loans over $150,000 generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security that is in the form charges on assets.