FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Heretaunga Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Heretaunga Small Business Loans
Heretaunga unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an immediate response, and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. This company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll know in advance the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every business use, including control of cash flow business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Heretaunga Business Loans
What is the Larger Heretaunga Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used for almost all company use, including company renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory as well as for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge on assets and can include registration through the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to repay a loan which is general in nature, rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the business borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been that are registered for personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest was registered.
A caveat is a legal document that is filed to provide the legal claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval to ease the process. We may be able to get this done without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes the answer to a series of financial well-being questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer you might receive could have different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business expert in lending will be in touch to assist you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Details of application, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim current financial year financials, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually provide an answer within an hour, provided you make your application within quality company time and permit us to make use of the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer an answer within just an business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statements it may take a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we usually offer a response in one hour if you make your application within standard business times and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements we can provide an answer in just one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we might be likely to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait around 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The most effective method can be make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to send us duplicates of your banking statements, it will take a little longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of elements that determine what is the well-being that is your company and the amount of repayments your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics of your business.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of factors to determine the health of your business and the level of payments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to make an application for one of our company loans, we will assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll be aware of the total amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the company operates in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and overall health or financial standing of the company.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you be required to pay and when, right from the first day. There’s no compounding and no extra fees (as as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can repay the total amount of your loan early at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful company loan experts. The professionals will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is of paramount importance and a vital element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to security for our customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly confirm your bank account information online so we can provide an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the business owner borrows from the assets they have to make the loan. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or a business property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of banks, not just the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, your assets could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I require security to get an business loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required before you are able to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. need an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan commitments (as stated in your loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security is not required. If you take out loans in excess of $150K generally, you can get a personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.