FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Tweed Heads West Small Business Loans
Let me know how you are able to avail the Tweed Heads West Small Business Loans
Tweed Heads West unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
It is imaginable to apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or by phone. You will receive an instant response and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. We offer a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company use, including managing cash flows, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About Larger Tweed Heads West Business Loans
What is the Larger Tweed Heads West Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term for up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funds be used for?
A large company loan can be used for almost all business reason, such as company renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. This can be done by way of charge against assets and can include registration through the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the company creditor is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval to simplify the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could be subject to different terms.
The 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 18 years or older, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will be in touch to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide a response in one hour, provided you make your application during standard business hours and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision within just 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be capable of offer you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking statements it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply within normal business time and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer the decision within the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount we consider a variety of variables to determine how much we can lend you well-being of the business and the level of payments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we look at a range of variables to determine how much we can lend you such as health for your company as well as the amount of the repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an company loan?
When you make an application for one of our business loan, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and provide an individualised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know the exact amount payable including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors including the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the money will be used for and the sector the company is operating in, how long the company has been in operation for, how long the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay, and when, starting from day one. 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 absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a 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 choose to repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful company loans experts. They will provide you with repayment details and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as secure your information, is of huge importance and an integral part 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 sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their security. We use an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the company owner borrows from an asset they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or a company asset like 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’re struggling to pay back the loan then the asset could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it is an opportunity to secure new funding making use of the value of what you already have.
What do I need security to get a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds, however we do need the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract) the security of assets is not needed. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, there is a personal guarantee and security that is in the form an asset charge.