FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Claremont Small Business Loans
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Claremont unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
How is this Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an annual interest rate along with other charges and fees. We offer a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, charges or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company need, such as cash flow management, company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About Larger Claremont Business Loans
What is the Larger Claremont Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your company needs to be operating for at least three years, and have an annual income of at least $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for almost all company purpose including company renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory, as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge over assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally based rather than defining security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to offer notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan that is greater than $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to simplify the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on a preliminary assessment which includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It is not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you might receive could be subject to different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months worth of trade (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 process for applying is fast and easy. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and an experienced company lending specialist will call you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, 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, plus interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application in standard business time and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide an answer in as little as an company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we might be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal company hours, and allow us to use the advance bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply at standard business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer the decision in as little as 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of aspects that determine your well-being of your company and the extent of payments your company is able to afford. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances of your business.
When you apply for a set amount, we will consider a number of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as health that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to request business loans with us business loan, we will assess the risk profile the company and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. The business loan is an upfront cost loan which means you know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I am charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on a variety of factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the money will be used for as well as the field the business is operating in, how long the business has been running for, in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and the overall well-being or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you be required to pay and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the loan early at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company lending experts. They will offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and knowing how we collect the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is vital and an integral part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online. This allows us to offer 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 uses assets they own to get the loan. The asset may be a personal asset like the family home or an company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then the asset could be transferred to the lender. In essence it is means of securing additional financing making use of the value of what you already own.
Are I require security for a company loan?
Up to $150K in loans the requirement for asset security is not required upfront to access the money, however we do require the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as stated in your loan contract), asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.