FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Walliston Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Walliston Small Business Loans
Walliston unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone, receive an instant response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. Our company loan is a cash-based loan so you will know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business need, such as cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About larger Walliston Business Loans
What is the Larger Walliston Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size the business needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for almost all company purpose including business renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This is in the form of a charge over assets, and could be registered with the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally liable if the company the borrower fails 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 which are registered with respect to personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We could be able to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. This is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could be based on different conditions.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You are eligible to apply for a business loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will be in touch to guide you through the process.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually provide a response in one hour – as long as you make your application within standard company hours and let us utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within just an company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, permit us to use the advance bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you upload copies of your bank statements , it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request in standard business hours and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be capable of provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use our modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount we take into consideration a range of variables in order to assess your well-being of your company and the amount of the repayments your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics of your business.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess the health of your business and the level of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to make an application for business loans with us business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront-priced loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the money are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business is in, how long the business has been running for, what percentage of the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with absolutely no upfront cost and no the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with the setting up and management of the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company loans experts. We will offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the sum of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the time of the early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow standard, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is of paramount importance and an integral 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 techniques to protect your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of clients and security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system to immediately confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when the business owner uses an asset that they own to secure the funding. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders not just the major banks, prefer to secure loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then your assets could be sold by the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure new funding using the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150K it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money however, we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract document) Asset security is not needed. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, there is a personal ensure and security is provided in the form of the charge of assets.