FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Island Bay Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Island Bay Small Business Loans
Island Bay unsecured loans offers amounts 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 what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
Apply to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an answer within the same day and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum as well as other fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan and you’ll 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 payment amount.
What can the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business reason, such as cash flow management, business renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
About larger Island Bay Business Loans
What is the Larger Island Bay Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company growth opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years and have an annual turnover of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
How can the funds be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any company purpose including business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge against assets, which could also be registered on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable if the business the borrower fails 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 granted to individuals who own personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property assigned in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting larger company loans that exceeds $250K, we may offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We could be able to get this done without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. This is in no way an offer, nor is it a guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you may receive may have different conditions.
Application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You can apply for a company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just complete the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will call you to assist you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months worth of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent as well as 12 months bank statement, an IRD statements as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, and interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer a response in one hour, provided you apply in quality company hours and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer in as little as the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the specifics of each application. Certain transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the advance bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often provide an answer within an hour – as long as you apply in normal business hours and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide the decision in just an business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) We may be in a position to offer the conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved in the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of factors in order to assess your well-being of the company as well as the amount of payments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics of your business.
When you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to assess the health of your business and the amount of the repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an business loan?
When you make an application for our business financing, we will assess the risk assessment for your company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront priced loan which means you be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is of money borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for and the sector the company operates in, the long the business has been running for, in the event that the company has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and also the overall health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our company loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount it is that you be required to pay, and when, starting from the first day. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with no upfront cost or commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with the setting up and management of 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 amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please call our helpful company credit experts. They’ll provide you with details on repayment along with an early payout estimate. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the date of early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
In order to help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow general, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and knowing how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as safeguard your data, is crucial and is a crucial aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank account details online, allowing us to offer rapid response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an business owner makes use of assets they own to get the loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home, or an business asset like a truck or piece or equipment.
The majority of the lenders not just the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then the asset could be sold by the lender. In essence it’s a way of securing new financing by using the value of what you already own.
What do I need security for an 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 an individual guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract document) Asset security is not needed. For loans of over $150,000 typically, you will need personal ensure and security in the form charges on assets.