FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Samson Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Samson Small Business Loans
Samson unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
You can apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the money could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. The company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. Then, it is divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company use, including control of cash flow company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Samson Business Loans
What is the Larger Samson Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
It is crucial to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost every company purpose including business improvements, purchasing 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 is secured?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge against assets and can be registered through the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally accountable if the business 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 reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date the security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan of more than $250,000 we can offer a preliminary pre-approval to help ease the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial health checks. It’s not an offer or guarantee of credit. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you are offered could have 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 18 years or older, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months worth of trade (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company lending specialist will be in touch to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Application details including credit consent twelve months of bank statements, IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer a response in one hour, provided you apply within standard company timings and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision in just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we could be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The quickest method can be make sure you apply during standard company hours and permit us to use the modern bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you send us documents from your account statements , it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often provide an answer within one hour if you apply during normal business time and let us use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we could be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours, and let us use the modern bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you upload copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we look at a variety of elements in order to assess the health of your company and the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you make an application for a set amount, we take into consideration a variety of elements to determine how much we can lend you such as health of your company and the extent of payments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you make an application for business loans with us company financing, we will assess the risk assessment that you have for your company and offer an individualised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges or interest.
What determines the rate that I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for and the sector the business operates in, the long the company has been running, how long the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much you’ll be required to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to do this please contact our helpful business loans professionals. They will offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the sum of the principal balance and any accrued interest at the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and being clear about the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is crucial and is a crucial element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the business owner borrows from assets they own to get the loan. The asset could 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 lenders, not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing additional financing using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I require security to secure an 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. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans of over $150K generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of charges on assets.