FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Pipitea Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Pipitea Small Business Loans
Pipitea unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
How is this Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply to get this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual rate of interest along with other charges and fees. We offer a business loan is a cash-based loan and you’ll know ahead of time the total amount to be paid, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business reason, such as cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About Larger Pipitea Business Loans
What is the Larger Pipitea Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your business needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old or have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be used for?
A larger company loan can be used for nearly any business reason, such as company renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required to obtain funding above $150,000. This is as a result of an charge on assets, which could also include registering this in the PPSR or registering as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the business the borrower fails 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 lists security interests that are that are registered for personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest that is registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan of $250K or more it’s possible to offer a preliminary pre-approval to help smooth out the process. We may be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 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 or guarantee of financing. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you receive could be subject to different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible for an company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced business credit specialist will contact you to assist you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables reports.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) we can often offer an answer within an hour if you make your application during quality business hours and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision in as little as an business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be able to provide the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal company hours and allow us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you send us documents from your account accounts, it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application during standard business time and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your banking statements, we will be able to provide the decision in as little as an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the specifics of each application. Certain deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The most efficient method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of aspects for determining how much we can lend you well-being of the business and the amount of repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances of your business.
If you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of aspects to assess your health of the business and the level of the repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particulars of your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to apply for the company loans, we will assess the risk profile for your business and provide you with a tailored offer, including the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront-priced loan which means you be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What is the factor that determines the price I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on a variety of variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for and the sector the company is operating in, how long the business has been running for, what percentage of the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and also the general well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll be aware of the amount it is that you need to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to take this route, please call our helpful business credit experts. They’ll provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the sum of the principal balance and accrued interest to the time of early payment in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and is a crucial part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account information online. This allows us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
The term “asset-based” refers to borrowing where an company owner makes use of an asset that they own to get the funding. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or an business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of banks, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your assets could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it is means of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already have.
Are I require security for an company loan?
For loans up to $150K it is not necessary to secure assets before you can access the money but we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. If you adhere to the terms of your loan (as detailed in your loan contract document), asset security will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is the option of a personal ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.