FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Brooklyn Small Business Loans
Let me know more about Brooklyn Small Business Loans
Brooklyn unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and have the funds in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans refer to an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. We offer a business loan is a pre-paid loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount due, which includes any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost any company need, such as cash flow management, company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About the Larger Brooklyn Business Loans
What is the Larger Brooklyn Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
It is crucial to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large, your company needs to be trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700,000. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at minimum 12 months of business.
What can I use the funding for?
A larger business loan can be used for nearly every company use, including company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This is as a result of an charge on assets, and may include the registration of this with the PPSR or making a caveat.
A director’s or personal guarantee 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 signs the guarantee is personally accountable if the company borrower is unable to make the repayment.
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 which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows priority over personal property to be assigned according to the date a registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial health questions. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could be subject to different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may be eligible for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of business (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will contact you to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, 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 months bank statement, an IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials for the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request within standard company time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to provide the decision within the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval in around six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain agreements have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard company hours, and let us use the advance bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically provide an answer within one hour, provided you submit your request during standard business time and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest method can be ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use the advance bank verification link to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you send us copies of your bank statements, it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors in order to assess the health for your company and the amount of the repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess the health of the business and the level of repayments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the particulars that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an business loan?
When you make an application for one of our business financing, we’ll assess the risk profile the business and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. It is a business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will know the exact amount you will have to pay, including interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors including the amount borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase, the industry the company is operating in, how long the business has been in operation as well as how long the company has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the charges?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our business loans, and you’ll know exactly how much you be required to pay, and at what time, from the first day. There’s no compounding interest, and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to request a credit loan with without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated in establishing and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you 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 may choose to pay back the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you choose to do this please contact our helpful business loan specialists. We will offer you with details for repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the sum of the remaining principal amount and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment and 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
To make sure you do not miss due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow standard, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear how we collect, use, exchange and protect your information, is crucial and is a crucial part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption techniques to protect your personal, sensitive and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their security. We employ a highly sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify your bank account details online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a business owner makes use of an asset that they own to make the funding. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or a business property like a truck or piece or equipment.
The majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, the asset might be transferred to the lender. In essence it is a way of securing additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans up to $150,000 the requirement for asset security is not required in advance to gain access to the funds however, we require a personal guarantee. need the personal guarantee. If you adhere to the loan terms (as specified in your loan contract) the security of assets is not needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, you are able to get personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.