FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Sawyers Valley Small Business Loans
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Sawyers Valley unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional company loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive a same day response and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. The business loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business purpose including managing cash flows, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Sawyers Valley Business Loans
What is the Larger Sawyers Valley Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount the company needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan is a great option for almost all business reason, such as business remodeling, buying new equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. It’s by way of charge against assets, and could be registered in the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure 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 operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for an enterprise loan of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit check, and within 6 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 in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for a business loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated business loan specialist will contact you to guide you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an active NZBN/IRD, and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details for application including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you apply during quality company hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements , we’ll be able to provide the decision in as little as one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application during standard business times and let us use the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide the decision within one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this can be faster depending on the circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you send us documents from your account statements, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we look at a variety of aspects to determine the well-being of your company and the extent of payments your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you make an application for a set amount, we will consider a number of factors to assess your well-being of your business and the extent of repayments that your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics of your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you apply for our company financing, we’ll assess the risk profile that you have for your company and offer an individualised offer, including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the factor that determines the price I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the company operates in, how long the company has been in operation as well as what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and also the general health or financial standing of the company.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans. You’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and when, from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan with absolutely no upfront cost and no any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs 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 percent of the loan amount.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can choose to repay the total amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please speak to our friendly company loans professionals. They will offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the principal remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being transparent about how we collect data, process, exchange and ensure the security of your information is vital and a vital element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner makes use of assets they own to make the funding. The asset can be either a personal asset like the family home, or an company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, the asset might be transferred to the lender. In essence, it is a way of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Are I need security to get an company loan?
For loans that exceed $150,000, no asset security is required upfront to access the money however, we do need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow the terms of your loan (as detailed in the loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans of over $150,000 typically, you will need the option of a personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.