FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Hope Valley Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Hope Valley Small Business Loans
Hope Valley unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an answer within the same day and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual rate of interest along with other charges and fees. We offer a company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you’ll know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business need, such as the management of cash flow, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Concerning Larger Hope Valley Business Loans
What is the Larger Hope Valley Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of for up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700K. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger company loan is a great option for almost all company reason, such as business renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory, 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 necessary to access funding over $150,000. It’s by taking a charge against assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally liable if 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 reflects security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits priority over personal property to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
A caveat is a legal document lodged to offer the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We may be able to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. This is not an offer or guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you might receive could be subject to different conditions.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have 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 three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually provide an answer within one hour if you submit your request in quality company hours and you allow us to make use of 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 are able to offer the decision within one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank statements , it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually provide a response in one hour – provided you make your application in standard business timings and let us use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to offer the decision in as little as 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be able to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The most effective method is to make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload documents from your account statements, it can take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we consider a variety of aspects for determining how much we can lend you well-being that is your business and the extent of repayments that your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances the company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of elements to determine the well-being for your company and the extent of repayments that your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an company loan?
When you apply for our business loans, we will assess the risk assessment for your company and provide you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront cost loan which means you know the exact amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business operates in, the long the company has been running for, in the event that the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much it is that you be required to pay and when, right 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 on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company credit experts. They’ll provide you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment and 1.5% of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as being transparent about the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is crucial and a vital part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to protecting the security of customers and security. We use an advanced bank verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an company owner uses assets they own to make a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, including the largest banks, are inclined to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence it is means of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already have.
Should I need security to secure an company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access, however we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan commitments (as specified in the loan contract) the security of assets is not needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, there is personal ensure and security that is in the form an asset charge.