FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Canning Mills Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Canning Mills Small Business Loans
Canning Mills unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
The application for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive a same day response and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. We offer a business loan is a pre-paid loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount payable including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company reason, such as the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Canning Mills Business Loans
What is the Larger Canning Mills Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of at least $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost all business purpose including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. This can be done by taking a charge over assets and can be registered with the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is general in nature rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company lender is not able to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests that are registered for personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit verification 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. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you are offered could be based on 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 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 trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying 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 through the process.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) as well as an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim current financial year financials such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you submit your request in quality business timings and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be in a position to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be quicker based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload duplicates of your banking statement, it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request during normal business timings and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank accounts, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of factors in order to assess your health of your business and the amount of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of variables to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your business and the extent of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
When you request the business loans, we’ll assess the risk profile for your business and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront-priced loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the company is in, how long the business has been running as well as what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, and also the general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you be required to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and no extra fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can apply for a loan absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the loan in full at any time.
If you choose to do this please call our helpful business loans professionals. They will provide you with details for repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout and 1.5% of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow general, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as being upfront about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their security. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner uses the assets they have to secure the funding. The asset can be an individual asset, such as the family home, or a business asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of the lenders even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Should I require security for a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, no asset security is required before you are able to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be needed. For loans over $150K generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form the charge of assets.