FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Frankston North Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Frankston North Small Business Loans
Frankston North unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and the money could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. The business loan is a cash-based loan and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company reason, such as managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
About the Larger Frankston North Business Loans
What is the Larger Frankston North Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size the company needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of at least $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A larger business loan can be used for almost every company purpose including company renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It is usually in the form of a charge over assets, which could also be registered on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally in nature rather than stating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the business the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to provide an official notice of a claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans of more than $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We might be able to get this done without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial well-being checks. It is not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you receive could have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for a business 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 transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) along with a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, 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 such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request within standard business times and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer an answer within just the span of one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard company hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to upload duplicates of your banking statements it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we can often provide an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request within normal business times and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer a decision within an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be able to offer the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this can be faster depending on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours, and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statement, 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 specific amount we consider a variety of variables that determine how much we can lend you health of the business as well as the amount of repayments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances of your business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of variables to assess your health that is your business and the amount of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances for your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for a company loan?
If you decide to request the company financing, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your company and provide an individualised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the business is operating in, how long the company has been in operation for, how long the company has enough cash flow to support the loan, and the overall health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you’ll need to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you decide to do this please speak to our friendly company lending specialists. They’ll offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
What is the process for repayments?
To make sure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Security of your data, and being clear about the ways we gather, use, exchange and protect your information, is of paramount importance and is an essential 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 as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and security. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. This allows us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner borrows from the assets they have to make the funding. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home, or it could be a business asset such as a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then 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.
What do I need security to secure a company loan?
For loans of up to $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required before you are able to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as detailed in your loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150K generally, you can get personal ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.