FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Greenacres Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Greenacres Small Business Loans
Greenacres unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. The business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company reason, such as the management of cash flow, 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 Greenacres Business Loans
What is the Larger Greenacres Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
A 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 qualify for a loan in this amount, your company needs to be trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for almost any company purpose including company improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge over assets and can include registering this through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company creditor is unable to pay back 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 registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits priority over personal property to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to offer an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan of $250K or more it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could be on different conditions.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for for the 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. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced business credit specialist will call you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (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 need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised 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 a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often provide an answer in just one hour, provided you submit your request during standard business time and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer a decision within just an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to ensure you apply during normal company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statements it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application at standard business hours and you allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision within an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved within 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours and permit us to use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of variables in order to assess your well-being for your company and the level of repayments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics of your company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of factors to assess the health of your company and the extent of payments your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
When you apply for one of our business loan, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and offer you with a tailored offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know the exact amount payable including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for and the sector the company operates in, the long the business has been running, what percentage of the business has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and overall health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you need to pay, and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can apply for a loan with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you decide to take this route, please speak to our friendly company lending experts. We will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and any accrued interest at the date of early payout plus 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To make sure that you don’t miss payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when a company owner makes use of an asset they own to secure the funds for a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or it could be a company asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of the lenders not just the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already have.
What do I require security to get a business loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we do need an individual guarantee. If you adhere to your loan obligations (as specified in your loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, there is a personal guarantee and security in the form of an asset charge.