FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Adelaide Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Adelaide Small Business Loans
Adelaide unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
You can apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. Our company loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually any business use, including control of cash flow business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Adelaide Business Loans
What is the Larger Adelaide Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term for up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined 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 that is this large the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger company loan is a great option for almost all company need, including business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. This can be done as a result of an charge on assets and can be registered on the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to pay off a credit line that is generally in nature rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally responsible if the business lender is not able to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central 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 granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to provide the legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting an enterprise loan of more than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help make the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering some financial health checks. It is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you receive could have different terms.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for a company 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)
- must show at least six months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Details of application, 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, 12 months of bank records, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually provide a response in one hour – as long as you apply within standard company timings and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during normal company hours. You can also permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to confirm your bank details online. If you decide to send us duplicates of your banking accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer an answer within an hour, provided you make your application in normal business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer an answer in just 1 business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some offers have been approved within just 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use the sophisticated bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload documents from your account statements, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a variety of elements in order to assess how much we can lend you health for your business as well as the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances of your business.
When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of variables to assess how much we can lend you such as health of your company and the level of payments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to make an application for the business financing, we will assess the risk assessment of your company and offer you with a customised offer that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know the exact amount payable including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the company is operating in, how long the business is in operation, whether the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and general well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you need to pay, and when, starting 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 apply for a loan with no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved in establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You can repay the total amount of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful company lending professionals. We will offer you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure that you don’t miss payment dates and to align your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about how we collect, use, exchange and safeguard your data, 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 use industry recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account details online. This allows us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner uses an asset that they own to obtain the funding. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or an business asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The majority of banks, not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new financing making use of the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to secure an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access however, we do need an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as stipulated in your loan contract document) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be needed. For loans over $150K generally, you can get an individual ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.