FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Claremont Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Claremont Small Business Loans
Claremont unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
You can apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an answer within the same day and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. This business loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every company reason, such as cash flow management, business renovations, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Claremont Business Loans
What is the Larger Claremont Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business 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 in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your business needs to have been operating for at least three 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 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used for almost any company purpose including company improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment or as 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 required to access funding over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge against assets, which could also include registering this with the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stating security over an 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 operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been that are registered for personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date the security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide an official notice of a claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It’s not an offer or guarantee of credit. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you are offered could be on different conditions.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company expert in lending will call you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent and 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide an answer within one hour if you make your application in quality company times and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to offer an answer within 1 company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload documents from your account accounts, it may take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour if you make your application during normal business hours and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer an answer within an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we will consider a number of elements in order to assess your well-being of your business and the level of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics that are unique to your business.
When you make an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of aspects to determine the health of your company and the amount of repayments that your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specifics of your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
If you decide to apply for our company financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment of your company and provide you with a customised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any charges or interest.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for and the sector the company is in, how long the company has been running for, whether the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our business loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you be required to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful business credit experts. The professionals will provide you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout and 1.5% of the principal balance as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and being clear about the ways we gather data, process, exchange and secure your information, is of paramount importance and is a crucial part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify the bank account details online to offer 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 they own to make the funding. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home or an company asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure new financing using the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to get an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 no asset security is required prior to the loan’s access, however we do need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stated in your loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need a personal ensure and security that is in the form charges on assets.