FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Beechboro Small Business Loans
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Beechboro unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What makes this Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the funds could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. The company loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll know ahead of time the total amount payable including any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly installment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business need, such as managing cash flows, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Concerning Larger Beechboro Business Loans
What is the Larger Beechboro Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be trading for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old and have 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 utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost any company purpose including business remodeling, buying equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s by taking a charge over assets and can include the registration of this through the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than defining the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows preference over private property assigned according to the date the security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for larger business loans of more than $250K it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. We could be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial health checks. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you may receive may have different conditions.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business credit specialist will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Information on the application including credit consent, 12 months bank statement, an IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, as well as interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request within standard business times and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements , we are able to provide a decision in just an company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be capable of offer the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method can be ensure you apply during standard company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload documents from your account accounts, it will take a little longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application during standard business time and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements, we’ll be able to offer an answer in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be capable of provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statement, it may take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects that determine the well-being of your company and the amount of repayments your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the business.
When you make an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of aspects to assess the health of your business and the level of repayments your company can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particulars of your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for a company loan?
When you request one of our company financing, we will assess the risk assessment the business and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you 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 a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the company is operating in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and general health and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much it is that you be required to pay, and when, starting from day one. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you choose to do this please talk to one of our helpful company loans experts. They’ll provide you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about the ways we gather, use, exchange and ensure the security of your information is vital and is a crucial element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner uses assets they own to obtain the funds for a loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or a business property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to secure loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it is a way of securing additional financing using the worth of the asset you already have.
Are I need security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150K the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as specified in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans over $150K generally, you are able to get the option of a personal ensure and security is provided in the form of the charge of assets.