FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Northcross Small Business Loans
Let me know how you can avail the Northcross Small Business Loans
Northcross unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000. Terms range from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
The application to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive a same day response and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum along with other charges and fees. This company loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know in advance the total amount payable including the interest, fees and 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 nearly every company use, including control of cash flow business remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Northcross Business Loans
What is the Larger Northcross Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your company needs to be operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of business.
What can the funding be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every company use, including business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory or as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge against assets and can include registration in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to repay a loan which is general in nature, rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company creditor is unable to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central registry run by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date a security interest that is registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal document filed to provide the legal claim against a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting a Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We could be able to get this done without credit checks and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. Acceptance without condition is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you receive could be on different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will call you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months 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 you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically provide a response in one hour, provided you submit your request at standard company hours and let us utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision in just 1 company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be likely to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have 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. Certain transactions have received approval within less than 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply would be to make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also allow us to use our advance bank verification to check your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statements it takes a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer within one hour if you submit your request within standard business time and let us use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements, we are able to provide an answer in as little as 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be capable of provide the conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some transactions have received approval within less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you decide to 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 specific amount we look at a variety of aspects for determining what is the health for your company and the level of repayments that your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specific circumstances for your business.
When you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a variety of aspects to assess how much we can lend you such as health of the company and the extent of payments your company can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
When you request our company loans, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and provide you with a customised offer, including loan amount, term and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will know in advance the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I pay?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what business assets the funds will be used for and the sector the company is operating in, how long the business is in operation for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and the general health and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much you be required to pay, and when, from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and no extra 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 without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I repay the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please call our helpful company loan specialists. The professionals will offer you with repayment details and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
How do repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we provide repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as secure your information, is vital 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 sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of clients and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify the bank account details online to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner makes use of an asset that they own to get the loan. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home, or an company asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of banks, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you’re having trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it is an opportunity to secure new financing using the worth of the asset you already own.
What do I require security to secure an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds, however we do require an individual guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as detailed in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be needed. For loans that exceed $150,000, generally, you can get an individual ensure and security in the form the charge of assets.