FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Burleigh Waters Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Burleigh Waters Small Business Loans
Burleigh Waters unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and the funds could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every business need, such as managing cash flows, business remodels and marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About Larger Burleigh Waters Business Loans
What is the Larger Burleigh Waters 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 that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A 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 qualify for a loan of this size, your company needs to have been trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost every business use, including company improvements, purchasing new equipment or inventory for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by way of charge against assets and can include the registration of this on the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than defining the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally responsible if the business creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to offer an official notice of a claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting an enterprise loan that exceeds $250K it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval to simplify the process. It is possible to do this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which 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 receive could have different terms.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply 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 prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated business expert in lending will call you to guide you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s License), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you make your application within standard company timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide an answer in just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during normal company hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to send us documents from your account statements it will take a little 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 an hour – provided you make your application at standard business hours and allow us to use the bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide the decision in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to offer 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 around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you send us 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. When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of factors that determine the health of your business and the extent of the repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particular circumstances for your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess your health of the company as well as the amount of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to apply for the business loans, we will assess the risk profile for your company and provide you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A company loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money of money borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the company is operating in, how long the company has been running, whether the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and general well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll need to pay, and at what time, from the very first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can get a cash loan with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated in establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can repay all of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to do this please talk to one of our helpful business credit experts. We will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the date of early payout, plus 1.5% of the principal 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 cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Security of your data, and making it clear how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is of paramount importance and is a crucial part of our relationship 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 as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online so we can offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a company owner makes use of an asset they own to get the loan. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home or an company property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The majority of lenders, even the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be sold by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing making use of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security for a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. If you adhere to your loan obligations (as stipulated in the loan contract), asset security will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, you are able to get an individual guarantee and security in the form of charges on assets.