FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Morley Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Morley Small Business Loans
Morley unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
The application for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. We offer a company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company purpose including control of cash flow company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Morley Business Loans
What is the Larger Morley Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your company needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. Your company must belong to 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 larger business loan can be used for nearly all business purpose including company renovations, to purchase 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 as a result of an charge against assets and can include registering this with the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than defining the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the company lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting an enterprise loan of more than $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering a few financial health checks. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to 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 company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company lending specialist will contact you to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application within quality business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to provide an answer within just one business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be able to provide the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The most efficient method for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us the copies of bank statements it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get 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 within normal business time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us documents from your account statements, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of factors to determine how much we can lend you well-being of your business as well as the amount of repayments that your company will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we look at a range of variables to determine the well-being that is your business as well as the amount of repayments your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an business loan?
When you request the company credit, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What is the basis for the rate I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company operates in, the long the company has been running as well as what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall well-being or financial standing of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and when, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can repay the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful business loan professionals. They will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal balance and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and knowing the ways we gather data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows 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 uses an asset they own to obtain the loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a company asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of banks, including the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing additional financing using the value of what you already own.
Are I require security to get an company loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money, however we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the terms of your loan (as specified in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans over $150K generally there is a personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.