FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Maungaraki Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Maungaraki Small Business Loans
Maungaraki unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
The application to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our company loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll know in advance the total amount payable including any interest, fees or charges. This is then divided into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company use, including the management of cash flow, business remodels and marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About Larger Maungaraki Business Loans
What is the Larger Maungaraki Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term for up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large, your company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700,000. It is necessary to be 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 to prove at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funding be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost every company reason, such as company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory for general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It is usually by taking a charge on assets, and may include registration through the PPSR or making a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay off a credit line that is generally based rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company borrower is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests which are registered with respect to personal property (including goods or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be assigned according to the date the security interest has been registered.
An affidavit is an official form of document to offer notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval to ease the process. It is possible to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you are offered could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of business (for a 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. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company expert in lending will be in touch to help you.
For a loan of 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 6 months’ worth 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 the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K-$500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 months of bank records, IRD statement and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we can often offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply in quality company time and allow us to utilise the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to offer an answer within just one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to provide you with a conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you make your application during normal business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide the decision within an business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we might be capable of offer you with a conditional pre-approval in 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. Some agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and permit us to use the advance bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank statement, it takes a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects for determining what is the health for your company and the amount of payments your business can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specific circumstances for your company.
When you make an application for a specific amount we will consider a number of aspects to determine your well-being for your business and the amount of payments your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
What is the cost for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us company loans, we’ll assess the risk assessment the business and offer an individualised proposal that includes the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount payable including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What is the basis for the rate I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors like the amount of money borrowed, what company assets the funds are used to purchase in addition to the industry that the business operates in, the long the business has been operating for, what percentage of the company has sufficient cash flow to support the loan, and also the overall well-being as well as creditworthiness company.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay and when, starting from the very first day. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans with without any upfront costs or the obligation to take action.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with establishing 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 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to pursue this option, please contact our helpful company loan specialists. We will provide you with repayment details along with an early payout estimate. It will be calculated using the sum of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payout, plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing the ways we gather, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and is an essential part 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 and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to security for our customers and security. We employ an exceptionally sophisticated banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can offer an immediate response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an business owner borrows from an asset that they own to make the loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or it could be a business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lenders, even the banks with the biggest size, prefer to make loans secured by assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it’s an opportunity to secure new financing by using the value of what you already own.
What do I need security to get an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans it is not necessary to secure assets before you can access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as detailed in your loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, there is personal guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.