FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Dernancourt Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Dernancourt Small Business Loans
Dernancourt unsecured loans offers 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.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive an instant response and the funds could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. The company loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company use, including managing cash flows, business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Dernancourt Business Loans
What is the Larger Dernancourt 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 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your business needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any business use, including business improvements, purchasing new equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. This is by way of charge over assets and can include the registration of this through the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally accountable if the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
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 gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date a security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan of $250,000 or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We may be able to get this done without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial health checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer you may receive may be subject to different conditions.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of business (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced company loan specialist will call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summaries.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business times and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we could be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to make sure you apply during normal company hours, and permit us to use the modern bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking statements it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually provide a response in one hour if you make your application within normal business timings and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision in just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be capable of offer you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve 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 particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you send us copies of your bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of elements that determine the well-being for your company and the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the company.
If you apply for a certain amount, we consider a variety of factors to assess the health for your business and the level of repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics the business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a business loan?
When you make an application for our business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will know the exact amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various factors including the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the business operates in, how long the company has been running as well as whether the business has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you be required to pay and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest, and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to request a credit loan with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you decide to take 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 may choose to pay back all of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful company credit experts. The professionals will offer you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal balance plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and knowing the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as ensure the security of your information is of huge importance and is an essential part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an business owner borrows from the assets they have to get a loan. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an business property like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, then the asset might be transferred to the lender. In essence it is the process of securing new funding using the value of what you already own.
Do I require security to secure a company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 the requirement for asset security is not required before you are able to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as stated in your loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans over $150,000 generally there is personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.