FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The East Rockingham Small Business Loans
Tell me about the East Rockingham Small Business Loans
East Rockingham unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll be aware of the total amount due, which includes any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company use, including control of cash flow business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About the Larger East Rockingham Business Loans
What is the Larger East Rockingham Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your business needs to be operating for at least three years, and have an annual income of $700,000. 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 of proving at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funds for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every business reason, such as business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge over assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the company lender is not able to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property assigned according to the date the registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official document that is filed to provide notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help simplify the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit verification 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 checks. It is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will be in touch to guide you through the process.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer within one hour, provided you submit your request in standard business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer a decision in just one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you send us duplicates of your banking statement, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you make your application within normal business timings and allow us to use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide an answer in just an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to provide the conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to verify your bank information online. If you upload documents from your account statements, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors in order to assess your health that is your company and the amount of repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances the business.
If you apply for a specific amount we will consider a number of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being that is your company and the extent of repayments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to request our business loan, we’ll assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a customised offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront cost loan so you will know in advance the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the company is in, how long the business has been operating and in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, as well as the general health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount you’ll be required to pay, and when, from the very 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 don’t charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated in establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you decide to do this please speak to our friendly business lending experts. They’ll offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral 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 standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify the bank account details online. This allows us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an company owner uses an asset that they own to make the loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home, or a company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of banks, including the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing new financing by making use of the value of what you already have.
Are I require security for an business loan?
For loans up to $150K the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access, however we do need a personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as specified in the loan contract) Asset security is not required. For loans of over $150K typically, you will need personal guarantee and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.