FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Blakeview Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Blakeview Small Business Loans
Blakeview unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. Our company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company purpose including managing cash flows, company remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Concerning Larger Blakeview Business Loans
What is the Larger Blakeview Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
It is crucial to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your company needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700K. You must be 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 demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger business loan can be used to fund almost every business reason, such as company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for funding of more than $150,000. This is by way of charge over assets, and could be registered on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to repay a loan which is general in nature, rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the business borrower 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 reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide notice of a legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger company loans that exceeds $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering some financial health checks. It is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be based on different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may 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)
- you must prove at least 6 months of business (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will contact you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim current financial year financials as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically provide a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request at quality company timings and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer an answer in as little as the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements it can take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer within one hour if you submit your request at normal business time and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we look at a variety of factors for determining how much we can lend you well-being for your company and the level of repayments that your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances of your business.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as health of the business and the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to make an application for one of our company loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and offer an individualised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount borrowed, what business assets the money will be used for and the sector the business operates in, the long the business has been in operation for, how long the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and overall health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you need to pay and when, right from the very first day. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to do this please contact our helpful business lending experts. The professionals will provide you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Protecting your information, and being transparent about how we collect, use, exchange and secure your information, is vital and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system to instantly 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 an business owner uses an asset that they own to secure the funding. The asset may be an individual asset, such as the family home or an company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lenders, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already have.
Are I need security for a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, no asset security is required prior to the loan’s access but we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as specified in the loan contract) the security of assets will never be required. For loans over $150,000 typically, you will need a personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.