FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Currumbin Waters Small Business Loans
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Currumbin Waters unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
You can apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive a same day response and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate as well as other fees and charges. This business loan is a cash-based loan which means you know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily payment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business reason, such as the management of cash flow, company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About the Larger Currumbin Waters Business Loans
What is the Larger Currumbin Waters Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term for up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large the business needs to be operating for at least three years, and have an annual income of at least $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be utilised?
A large business loan can be used for nearly any business use, including company renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge on assets and can include registering this through the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally based rather than stating security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants preference over private property assigned in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document lodged to offer an official notice of a claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K it’s possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help ease the process. We might be able to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. It’s in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you are offered could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months worth of trade (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and an experienced company expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically offer an answer within an hour, provided you make your application in standard business times and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements we can provide a decision in as little as the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to ensure you apply during standard company hours, and allow us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer a response in one hour – as long as you submit your request within standard business timings and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval in just 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statements, it will take a little longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of variables in order to assess your well-being for your business and the extent of repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances of your business.
If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess your health for your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the particulars the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to request business loans with us company credit, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for in addition to the industry that the business operates in, how long the company has been operating and in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and also the overall health or financial standing of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay and when, starting from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved in establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can choose to repay all of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to do this please speak to our friendly business credit specialists. They will provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow standard, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect, use, exchange and secure your information, is vital 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 protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online. This allows us to offer an immediate response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an company owner borrows from an asset that they own to make the funds for a loan. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home or a company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the largest banks, are inclined to make loans secured by assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, the asset could be sold by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new funding using the value of what you already have.
Are I require security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, there is no requirement for asset security before you are able to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, there is a personal ensure and security in the form a charge over assets.