FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The North Beach Small Business Loans
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North Beach unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
It is imaginable to apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company need, such as control of cash flow business remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About larger North Beach Business Loans
What is the Larger North Beach Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan of this size the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. You must be 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 the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A larger company loan can be used for almost every company purpose including business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment as well as for 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 needed for funding of more than $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge against assets, and could be registered in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable if the company the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re requesting larger business loans that is greater than $250,000 we may be able to provide a preliminary pre-approval to help make the process. We might be able to do this without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment, which involves answering a couple of financial health checks. It’s in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you might receive could be on different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will call you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often provide an answer in just one hour if you make your application within quality business timings and allow us to utilise the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide a decision in as little as 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be able to offer you with 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. Some transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to make sure you apply during standard company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us copies of your bank statement, it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request within normal business time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide an answer in as little as an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Certain offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method can be make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to verify your bank account information online. If you send us the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of aspects that determine the health for your business and the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the company.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of aspects to determine the well-being of the business and the extent of repayments that your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for an company loan?
When you apply for the company loans, we will assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan therefore you will be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I’m charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for, the industry the company is operating in, how long the company is in operation for, what percentage of the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall health or financial standing of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you need to pay, and when, starting from the very first day. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can get a cash loan with with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with the setting up and management of the loan. You are only charged this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay all of your advance loan at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly business loans experts. The professionals will provide you with details for repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the total of the principal remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payment dates and to align your cash flow schedule, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as making it clear the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and protect your information, is crucial and a vital part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account information online, allowing us to offer an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an business owner makes use of an asset that they own to obtain a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or an business asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it is means of securing new financing using the value of what you already own.
What do I need security to get a company loan?
For loans up to $150K there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract document) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security in the form an asset charge.