FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Applecross Small Business Loans
Let me know about the Applecross Small Business Loans
Applecross unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive a same day response and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. The company loan is a pre-paid loan which means you be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every company reason, such as cash flow management, business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Applecross Business Loans
What is the Larger Applecross Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size the business needs to be operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost all business use, including company remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as 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 necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge on assets, and could include registration with the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security for a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable if the business creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be assigned according to the date the registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official form of document to provide the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of $250K or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to do this without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may have different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated company loan specialist will be in touch to help you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application details including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer within an hour if you make your application during quality business hours and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer a decision in just the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be capable of provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The most effective method is to make sure you apply during standard company hours and let us use the advance bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you upload documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically offer an answer within an hour if you make your application in normal business time and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements, we will be able to offer a decision within one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest method can be make sure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our sophisticated bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statements it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of variables to determine how much we can lend you health of your business as well as the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we look at a range of factors to determine your well-being for your company and the level of repayments that your business will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a company loan?
If you decide to request our business loans, we will assess the risk assessment for your company and provide you with a customised offer that includes the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on several variables like the amount to be borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the business operates in, the long the company has been operating and what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and general health or financial standing of the company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our business loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you be required to pay, and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to do this please contact our helpful company loans specialists. They’ll offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the total of the principal balance and any accrued interest at the time of early payout, plus 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is of huge importance and is an essential part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can provide quick responses.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the business owner borrows from the assets they have to get a loan. The asset could be an individual asset, such as the family home or an company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, even the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then your assets could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Should I need security to get a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money but we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract document) the security of assets is not needed. For loans over $150,000 typically, you will need the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of an asset charge.