FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Ottoway Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Ottoway Small Business Loans
Ottoway unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
Apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive a same day response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. This business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any business need, such as control of cash flow business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About the Larger Ottoway Business Loans
What is the Larger Ottoway Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on 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.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of at least $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funds for?
A larger business loan can be used for nearly every company reason, such as business renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge on assets and can include the registration of this through the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest was registered.
An affidavit is an official document filed to provide an official notice of a claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250K it’s possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help simplify the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial well-being checks. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you might receive could be on different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and an experienced business loan specialist will be in touch to guide you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License) and an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months 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 credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request within standard business timings and let us utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within just 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The most effective method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you submit your request within standard business hours and you allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide an answer in as little as 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six 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 specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the sophisticated bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of elements that determine what is the health for your business and the level of payments your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics of your business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we look at a range of elements to assess your health of the company and the amount of repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the particular circumstances for your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you request one of our company loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will know in advance the total amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for, the industry the business is in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and general health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you be required to pay, and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to apply for a loan no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing 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 loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please speak to our friendly company loans professionals. The specialists will offer you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about how we collect, use, exchange and protect your information, is vital and is a crucial element 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 financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our clients as well as their privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately confirm your bank account information online to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner utilises an asset that they own to make the funds for a loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or an company asset such as a vehicle or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new financing using the value of what you already have.
What do I need security to get an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds, however we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract), asset security is not needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally there is personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.