FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Hillpark Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Hillpark Small Business Loans
Hillpark unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional business loan?
You can apply to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the internet or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and have the funds on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans reference an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a cash-based loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily payment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
It is a Small Business Loan can be used for nearly every business purpose including control of cash flow company remodels and marketing to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About larger Hillpark Business Loans
What is the Larger Hillpark Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan of this size, your company needs to be operating for at least three years and have an annual turnover of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for almost any company purpose including company remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment as well as for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. This is by taking a charge against assets, and could include registering this through the PPSR or filing as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than defining security over an asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally responsible if the business the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal form of document to offer the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We might be able to apply for this without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. This is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be subject to different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (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. Complete the online form in few minutes and a dedicated business lending specialist will be in touch to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent and 12 months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we typically offer a response in one hour if you make your application at standard company hours and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statements we can provide an answer in just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we could be in a position to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 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 on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to make sure you apply during normal company hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it will take a little longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer within one hour – as long as you make your application at standard business hours and permit us to use the bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide the decision in as little as an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we might be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval in around six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The fastest method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to verify your bank information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you submit an application for a specific amount we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess the health of your company and the amount of payments your business can support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics the company.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements to assess your health of the business and the extent of payments your business will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particulars that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a business loan?
When you apply for the company financing, we will assess the risk assessment for your company and offer you with a customised offer, including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. A company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know the exact amount due, which includes any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I pay?
Interest rates for company loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase and the sector the company is in, how long the company has been operating and how long the company has sufficient cash flow to cover the loan, and the overall health or financial standing of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much you’ll be required to pay, and when, starting from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to make an application for loans without any upfront costs or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to take this route, please call our helpful company lending professionals. They’ll provide you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of the early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being upfront about how we collect, use, exchange and ensure the security of your information is crucial and an integral element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to security for our customers and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to instantly confirm your bank account information online, allowing us to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a business owner utilises the assets they have to get a loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or an business asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lenders, even the big banks, tend to make loans secured by assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new funding using the value of what you already have.
Do I need security to secure a business loan?
Up to $150,000 in loans it is not necessary to secure assets prior to the loan’s access however, we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as stipulated in the loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans over $150K generally, you can get the option of a personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.