FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Tullamarine Small Business Loans
Tell me what you think of the Tullamarine Small Business Loans
Tullamarine unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
You can apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive a same day response and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. The company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every company use, including cash flow management, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Tullamarine Business Loans
What is the Larger Tullamarine Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size, your company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any business use, including business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment 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 for accessing funds over $150,000. This is as a result of an charge over assets, and could be registered on the PPSR or making a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to repay credit that is general in nature rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the business lender is not able to repay 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 registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan that exceeds $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial health checks. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you receive could be on different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of business (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) and an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K to $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details for application including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request within quality business time and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer within the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we might be capable of provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, turnaround times are about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be quicker based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during normal company hours. Also, allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide an answer in just one hour if you apply in normal business timings and you allow us to use the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements, we will be able to offer the decision in as little as an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be able to provide the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we will consider a number of aspects for determining the well-being of the business and the extent of the repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we look at a range of elements to determine the well-being that is your company and the extent of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to apply for our business credit, we will assess the risk profile for your company and provide you with a customised proposal that includes loan amount, term and the interest rates. This company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know the exact amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the basis for the rate I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on several variables like the amount to be that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for and the sector the company operates in, the long the company has been in operation as well as what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to support the loan, and also the general health as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please speak to our friendly company loans specialists. The experts will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal balance and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment in addition to 1.5% of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as ensure the security of your information is vital and is an essential part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online, allowing us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an company owner makes use of the assets they have to get the funding. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home or an business asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lenders, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence it’s means of securing new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Are I require security to get a business loan?
Up to $150,000 in loans it is not necessary to secure assets before you can access the money However, we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract), asset security will never be needed. For loans over $150K typically, you will need a personal guarantee and security that is in the form charges on assets.