FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Tanglewood Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Tanglewood Small Business Loans
Tanglewood unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an instant response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. This business loan is a cash-based loan which means you be aware in advance of the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every business reason, such as managing cash flows, company remodels and marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About larger Tanglewood Business Loans
What is the Larger Tanglewood Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that 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 of this size, your business needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for nearly all business use, including business renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge against assets, and could include registration in the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide notice of a legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for an enterprise loan that exceeds $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval to make the process. We may be able to make this decision without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial evaluation that involves the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you receive could be on different terms.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an 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 of business (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Complete the online form within a few minutes and an experienced business lending specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer in just one hour if you submit your request within quality business timings and permit us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide an answer in just an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard company hours. Also, allow us to use the advance bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually provide an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application during normal business hours and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be able to provide you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system link to check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us the copies of bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess how much we can lend you well-being for your business and the level of repayments that your company can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you apply for a specific amount we consider a variety of elements to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being of your company and the amount of the repayments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for the business credit, we’ll assess the risk profile the business and provide you with a customised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This business loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several variables like the amount to be borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the company is operating in, how long the company has been in operation as well as how long the company has enough cash flow to support the loan, as well as the general well-being and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you be required to pay and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to request a credit loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you decide to do this please speak to our friendly company loan specialists. They’ll offer you with details for repayment as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being transparent about the ways we gather, use, exchange and secure your information, is vital and an integral part 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 certified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when an business owner makes use of assets they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset can be either an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of lending institutions, not just the big banks, tend to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, the asset might be sold by the lender. In essence, it is a way of securing new financing by using the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to get an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds however, we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as specified in your loan contract document) Asset security is not required. For loans over $150K generally there is an individual ensure and security in the form an asset charge.