FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Browns Bay Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Browns Bay Small Business Loans
Browns Bay unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our business loan is a loan that is priced upfront which means you be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any fees, charges or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company need, such as control of cash flow company improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About the Larger Browns Bay Business Loans
What is the Larger Browns Bay Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. Your company must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan can be used to fund almost all company need, including 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 a secured loan?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This is by way of charge over assets and can include registration on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than specifying the security for a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the business borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal form of document to provide notice of a legal claim on a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking an enterprise loan of $250K or more we can offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We could be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within six hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial health questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject a full credit assessment and any offer you might receive could be on different terms.
The application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You are eligible to apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months of trading (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Just fill out the online application in just a few minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we typically offer an answer within an hour – as long as you apply within quality company timings and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statements , we are able to provide an answer in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be quicker based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The most effective method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statements , it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application during standard business time and you allow us to make use of the advanced 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 provide an answer within an business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be capable of provide you with conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also let us use the modern bank verification link to verify your bank information online. If you upload the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans that range from $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we consider a variety of aspects that determine the well-being for your business and the amount of repayments that your business will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances the business.
If you apply for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors to assess the health of the company and the extent of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to apply for one of our company financing, we’ll assess the risk profile for your company and offer you with a tailored proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I am charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the business operates in, the long the company is in operation and in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and also the overall well-being and creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs with our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you be required to pay and when, from day one. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as as you make your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved in establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan earlier?
You can repay the entire amount of your advance loan at any time.
If you are deciding to do this please speak to our friendly company loans professionals. We will offer you with repayment details and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal balance and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment in addition to 1.5% of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure you do not miss payments and to work your cash flow schedule, we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being clear about the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as secure your information, is of huge importance and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated banking verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online. This allows us to provide rapid response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
An asset-based loan is when an business owner utilises assets they own to secure a loan. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home or a company asset such as a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of lending institutions, even the largest banks, are inclined to secure loans against an asset. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is the process of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to get a business loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required upfront to access the money but we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans over $150K generally there is the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of charges on assets.