FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Springbrook Small Business Loans
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Springbrook unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What makes what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
Apply to get this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual rate of interest together with additional fees and charges. This company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost any business use, including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About the Larger Springbrook Business Loans
What is the Larger Springbrook Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your company needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be used for?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost all business need, including business remodeling, buying equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually in the form of a charge against assets and can include the registration of this through the PPSR or making a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than defining security over an asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally liable if the business the borrower fails to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of 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.
An affidavit is an official document that is filed to provide an official notice of a claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We could be able to do this without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment, which involves the answer to a series of financial health checks. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you receive could be subject to different conditions.
The 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 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business expert in lending will be in touch to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer within an hour – as long as you submit your request within quality company timings and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide a decision in as little as an business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we could be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal company hours and let us use the advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statement, it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you make your application within standard business timings and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer a decision in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be able to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within 6 hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will need to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain deals have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours and allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of elements for determining the well-being that is your business as well as the amount of payments your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of variables to determine the health of the business and the extent of repayments that your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a business loan?
When you apply for one of our business loan, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your company and provide you with a tailored offer including loan amount, term and the interest rates. A company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the funds are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business is operating in, how long the company is in operation as well as in the event that the business has enough cash flow to support the loan, and the general well-being as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you need to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to request a credit loan with no cost upfront or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You may choose to pay back all of your loan early at any time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please call our helpful business credit specialists. The experts will offer you with details for repayment along with an early payout estimate. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout, plus 1.5% of the principal balance and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being transparent about how we collect data, process, exchange and secure your information, is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We employ a highly sophisticated bank verification system link to immediately confirm your bank account information online so we can provide rapid response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when a company owner makes use of an asset that they own to make the loan. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lenders, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, the asset could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it’s an opportunity to secure new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Do I require security for a company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 no asset security is required upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as stated in the loan contract), asset security is not required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you can get the option of a personal guarantee and security that is in the form a charge over assets.