FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Jandabup Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Jandabup Small Business Loans
Jandabup unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get an answer within the same day and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. Our company loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware of the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any company reason, such as the management of cash flow, business remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Jandabup Business Loans
What is the Larger Jandabup Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to have been trading for at least 3 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 as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A larger business loan is a great option for almost any business need, including company renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge against assets and can include the registration of this on the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the business borrower is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been that are registered for personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to provide notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be on different conditions.
The application process
Can I be 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, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of business (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will call you to assist you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer in just one hour if you apply during quality company times and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision in just 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during normal company hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request during standard business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer the decision within an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you send us copies of your bank accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of variables in order to assess what is the well-being that is your company as well as the amount of repayments that your company can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances for your company.
When you apply for a particular amount, we will consider a number of aspects to assess your health of the business and the level of payments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the factor that determines the price I am charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to variables like the amount to be borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the company is operating in, how long the company has been operating as well as what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and also the overall well-being or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans. You’ll be aware of the amount it is that you need to pay, and when, starting from the first day. There’s no compounding 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 get a cash loan without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you do decide to do this please call our helpful business loans professionals. We will offer you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner borrows from an asset that they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset may be an individual asset, such as the family home, or it could be a company asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lending institutions, including the big banks, tend to make loans secured by assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is a way of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
What do I need security to secure a business loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security will never be needed. For loans of over $150K typically, you will need personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.