FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Adelaide Small Business Loans
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Adelaide unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $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 a traditional company loan?
It is possible to apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive an instant response and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. The company loan is a cash-based loan and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company need, such as managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About Larger Adelaide Business Loans
What is the Larger Adelaide Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term for up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost every business purpose including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s by taking a charge against assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable if the company the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to offer the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. This is not an offer or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may be subject to different conditions.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply 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)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of business (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated business expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within one hour if you make your application in quality company hours and let us utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer within 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we might be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal company hours. You can also permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload duplicates of your banking statements it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application at standard business timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide an answer in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be likely to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it may take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we look at a variety of elements to determine the well-being that is your company and the amount of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of aspects to determine your well-being for your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particulars of your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for our business loan, we will assess the risk assessment the business and offer an individualised offer including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront cost loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business is operating in, how long the business has been in operation for, how long the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, as well as the overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. You are only charged this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can repay the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please contact our helpful business loans professionals. The professionals will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout plus 1.5% of the principal remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure you do not miss repayments and to fit in with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and being clear about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is vital and is a crucial part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify the bank account details online to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner borrows from an asset that they own to secure the funds for a loan. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders even the largest banks, are inclined to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I require security to get an business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, it is not necessary to secure assets prior to the loan’s access however, we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as stated in the loan contract), asset security will never be needed. For loans of over $150K typically, you will need personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.