FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Koongamia Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Koongamia Small Business Loans
Koongamia unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a pre-paid loan so you will know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business use, including cash flow management, business improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Koongamia Business Loans
What is the Larger Koongamia Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be used for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for nearly all company reason, such as business renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge against assets, and could include registering this in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee 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 operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official document that is filed to provide the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of more than $250K, we may offer a preliminary pre-approval to help ease the process. We could be able to get this done without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial well-being checks. This is 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 might receive could be subject to different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Simply complete the online form in few minutes and a dedicated business loan specialist will contact you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence), an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, in addition to interim current financial year financials such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application within quality company time and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to provide an answer within just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we could be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to make sure you apply during standard company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank information online. If you send us documents from your account statements , it may take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – provided you apply within normal business times and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of variables to determine the well-being for your company as well as the amount of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the business.
When you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as health for your business and the level of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to make an application for business loans with us company loan, we will assess the risk assessment the business and offer an individualised proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know the exact amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the rate that I pay?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for as well as the field the business operates in, how long the company has been running for, how long the business has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you be required to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can request a credit loan absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated in establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to do this please call our helpful business loan specialists. We will provide you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure you do not miss payment dates and to align your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is vital and a vital aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and security. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can offer quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a business owner makes use of an asset they own to make the funding. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home, or an business asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lenders, even the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it’s an opportunity to secure new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Do I require security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security before you are able to access the money, however we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as specified in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally, there is a personal guarantee and security that is in the form a charge over assets.