FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Strathmore Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Strathmore Small Business Loans
Strathmore unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
You can apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every company purpose including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About Larger Strathmore Business Loans
What is the Larger Strathmore Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to have been trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 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.
What can the funds be used for?
A larger company loan is a great option for almost all business purpose including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge against assets, which could also include registration with the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than stipulating the security for a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable if the business the borrower fails to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online 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 the priority of personal property granted in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document lodged to provide an official notice of a claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial health checks. It is not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you might receive could be on different terms.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may apply for a company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and an experienced company lending specialist will call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply in standard business times and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer the decision in as little as the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statement, it may take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within an hour if you submit your request at normal business hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements, we will be able to provide an answer within 1 business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification link to verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a variety of elements for determining how much we can lend you well-being of the business and the level of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics that are unique to your business.
When you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of elements to assess the health of the business and the amount of payments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an business loan?
When you request our business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. This business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates differ based on various factors like the amount of money borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the business operates in, the long the business is in operation for, how long the business has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and the overall well-being or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay, and at what time, from the very first day. There’s no compounding and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan with with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to do this please talk to one of our helpful company loans experts. The specialists will provide you with repayment details and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the sum of the principal remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow standard, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is vital and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to immediately confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the business owner borrows from an asset they own to make the funds for a loan. The asset may be an individual asset, such as the family home, or a company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing using the value of what you already own.
Do I require security to secure a company loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required upfront to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as stated in your loan contract document) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, there is personal guarantee and security in the form the charge of assets.