FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Grafton Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Grafton Small Business Loans
Grafton unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. Our business loan is a cash-based loan so you will know in advance the total amount payable including the interest, fees and charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily payment amount.
What could be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every company need, such as control of cash flow company renovations, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Grafton Business Loans
What is the Larger Grafton Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5% of the loan amount.
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 with an annual turnover of at least $700K. Your company must belong to 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 demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any company need, including company improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s as a result of an charge against assets, which could also be registered on the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than stating security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document lodged to offer notice of a legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger company loans of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit check, and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering some financial health checks. It’s not an offer or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer that you may receive may be on different conditions.
Application process
Can I be 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)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (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 just a few minutes, and an experienced business expert in lending will contact you to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K-$500K: Application details including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim current financial year financials, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables reports.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application at standard business hours and permit us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide the decision in just an company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we could be capable of provide you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest method can be make sure you apply during normal company hours. Also, permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us the copies of bank statements , it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually provide a response in one hour if you make your application in normal business times and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision within an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The most efficient method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours, and permit us to use the modern bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects in order to assess how much we can lend you well-being of your company and the extent of repayments your business can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specifics that are unique to your business.
When you apply for a set amount, we consider a variety of factors to determine how much we can lend you such as health of the company as well as the amount of payments your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particulars for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you make an application for business loans with us business loan, we’ll assess the risk profile for your company and offer an individualised offer, including loan amount, term and interest rates. This business loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will be aware in advance of the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I pay?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the company operates in, the long the business has been in operation for, in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much it is that 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 are able to make your payments in time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you choose to do this please talk to one of our helpful business lending specialists. We will provide you with details on repayment along with an early payout estimate. This will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the date of early payout plus 1.5% of the remaining principal and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To make sure you do not miss payment dates and to align with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about how we collect, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is vital 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 techniques to protect your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to protecting the security of customers and security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online. This allows us to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a business owner uses the assets they have to obtain a loan. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home, or it could be a company asset such as a vehicle or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan, then your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new financing taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
What do I need security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required upfront to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. If you adhere to the terms of your loan (as stipulated in your loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150K generally there is an individual ensure and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.