FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Lockleys Small Business Loans
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Lockleys unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an instant response and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. We offer a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily payment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business need, such as cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Lockleys Business Loans
What is the Larger Lockleys 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 for up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. It is necessary to be 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 prove at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger business loan can be used to fund almost every business use, including business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge over assets, which could also be registered on the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a promise to repay a loan which is general in nature rather than stating security over an asset. The person signing the ensure is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date the security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan of $250,000 or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We may be able to do this without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you might receive could have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of business (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Complete the online form in few minutes and an experienced company lending specialist will contact you to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, 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 twelve months of bank records, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application during quality business time and let us utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide a decision in just one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be in a position to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain 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. You can also let us use the modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually provide a response in one hour – provided you make your application at standard business times and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer a decision in as little as 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval within less than 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking statements it can take a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess the well-being for your company and the extent of the repayments your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
If you apply for a specific amount we look at a range of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being of the company and the amount of repayments that your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a company loan?
When you request one of our business loans, we will assess the risk assessment for your business and offer you with a tailored offer including loan amount, term and interest rates. A business loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors like the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business is in, how long the business has been in operation as well as in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can apply for a loan with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay off the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful business loan specialists. The specialists will offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the remaining principal and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and is an essential 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 protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account details online, allowing us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an business owner utilises an asset that they own to get the loan. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or an business property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lending institutions, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is means of securing additional financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I need security for a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds but we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you can get an individual ensure and security in the form of the charge of assets.