FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Ferndale Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Ferndale Small Business Loans
Ferndale unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
It is possible to apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware of the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every business purpose including cash flow management, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Concerning Larger Ferndale Business Loans
What is the Larger Ferndale Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of for up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan 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) with a minimum age of 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.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger business loan is a great option for almost all business reason, such as company renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge over assets and can include registering this on the PPSR or making a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest that is registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide the legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250K, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help simplify the process. It is possible to do this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering a few financial well-being checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you are offered could be based on different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for an 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 of trading (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Simply complete the online form within a few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will contact you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer within an hour if you apply within standard business time and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to provide the decision in just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this can be quicker based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to ensure you apply during standard company hours. Also, let us use the modern bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account accounts, it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually provide a response in one hour – provided you apply within standard business hours and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide a decision within the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we could be in a position to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of factors to determine your well-being of the company and the extent of repayments that your business can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we look at a range of variables to determine the health for your business as well as the amount of payments your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to apply for the company loans, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and provide you with a customised offer that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the business operates in, how long the company has been operating, how long the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you’ll need to pay and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful company credit specialists. We will offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and is an essential 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 financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a company owner makes use of the assets they have to make the funding. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home, or it could be a business property like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I require security to get an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, there is no requirement for asset security before you are able to access the money However, we do need a personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract document) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans over $150,000 generally, there is a personal guarantee and security that is in the form an asset charge.