FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Rothesay Bay Small Business Loans
Tell me more about Rothesay Bay Small Business Loans
Rothesay Bay unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know ahead of time the total amount payable including any fees, interest or charges. This is then broken down into weekly or daily repayment figure.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company reason, such as the management of cash flow, company improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About the Larger Rothesay Bay Business Loans
What is the Larger Rothesay 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 fixed-term with a maximum of 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
It is crucial to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a loan that is this large the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every business need, including company improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment or as 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 needed to access funding over $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge on assets and can include registering this in the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature, rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable in the event that the company lender is not able to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR grants the priority of personal property assigned depending on the date that a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document lodged to provide the legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan of more than $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial evaluation that involves you answering a few financial health questions. It’s not an offer or guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to a full credit assessment and any offer you may receive may have different conditions.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may be eligible for a 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)
- must show at least six months worth of trade (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and an experienced business expert in lending will contact you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll require identification details (valid Driver’s License) as well as a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K-$250K: Information about the application including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Information on the application including credit consent as well as 12 months of bank records, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, plus interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
What speed will I be able to get an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide a response in one hour if you make your application during quality company timings and you allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statements we can provide an answer within just the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K or more) we might be in a position to provide the conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the 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. Some transactions have received approval in 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to make sure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us documents from your account statement, it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer within one hour – as long as you submit your request in normal business timings and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements, we will be able to offer an answer in as little as one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be capable of offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method is to ensure you apply during standard business hours and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to verify your bank information online. If you send us documents from your account statement, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loans that range from $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we look at a variety of aspects in order to assess your health of your company and the extent of the repayments your company is able to afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics the business.
When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of variables to assess your well-being of the business and the extent of repayments that your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to make an application for the company loan, we’ll assess the risk profile of your business and offer you with a customised offer including the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. The business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any charges or interest.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the funds will be used for in addition to the industry that the company operates in, the long the company has been in operation as well as in the event that the business has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and overall health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our company loans. You’ll know precisely how much you need to pay, and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can get a cash loan with no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee includes the expenses associated with setting up and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can repay the entire amount of your loan early at any time.
If you do decide to do this please talk to one of our helpful company loans experts. We will offer you with the details of your repayment as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout, plus 1.5% of the remaining principal as well as any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is of paramount importance and is an essential part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our clients as well as their security. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify the bank account details online, allowing us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner uses the assets they have to make the funding. The asset could be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or a company asset like a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of lending institutions, including the largest banks, are inclined to guarantee loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, then your asset may be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is the process of securing new funding using the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150K, it is not necessary to secure assets upfront to access the money, however we do need a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as stipulated in the loan contract), asset security is not needed. For loans that exceed $150,000, typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security in the form of an asset charge.