FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Alfriston Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Alfriston Small Business Loans
Alfriston unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
Apply to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and the money could be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. Our company loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll know ahead of time the total amount payable including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every company reason, such as the management of cash flow, business remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About larger Alfriston Business Loans
What is the Larger Alfriston 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 up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan in this amount, your company needs to have been operating for at least three years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost every business need, including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required for accessing funds over $150,000. This is in the form of a charge over assets, which could also be registered in the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the guarantee 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 items or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans that exceeds $250K it is possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to simplify the process. We could be able to do this without a credit check and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health checks. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of financing. A conditional approval is subject an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you may receive may be subject to different terms.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may apply for a business loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of business (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form in just a few minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will call you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence), a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details for application including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financial statements for the current year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summaries.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer a response in one hour if you submit your request during quality company time and let us utilise the bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer the decision in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the 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. Certain agreements have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply is to make sure you apply during normal business hours. You can also permit us to use the modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we can often provide an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application within standard business timings and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we might be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some transactions have received approval within 24 hours.
The fastest method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours. You can also let us use the advance bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you send us copies of your bank accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we consider a variety of factors for determining how much we can lend you well-being of your company as well as the amount of repayments that your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances the business.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we look at a range of variables to determine the health of your business as well as the amount of the repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to request one of our business loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment for your business and provide you with a customised offer, including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. The company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I pay?
Interest rates for business loans rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase and the sector the company operates in, the long the company has been operating for, whether the company has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and also the overall health or financial standing of the company.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees with our company loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you be required to pay, and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to get a cash loan no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please contact our helpful business loan experts. They will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the total of the principal balance and accrued interest to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear the ways we gather, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and an integral part of our relationship 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 financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated bank verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online so we can offer a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when a business owner uses an asset that they own to secure the funding. The asset can be an individual asset, such as the family home or it could be a company property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of lending institutions, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then the asset might be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s an opportunity to secure new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Are I need security to get a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, there is no requirement for asset security upfront to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract document) Asset security will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, you are able to get a personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.