FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Information About The Titahi Bay Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Titahi Bay Small Business Loans
Titahi Bay unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or by phone. You will receive an instant response and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional company loans have an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. We offer a company 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 a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business purpose including the management of cash flow, business improvements, advertising for purchasing inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used to fund personal expenses.
About larger Titahi Bay Business Loans
What is the Larger Titahi Bay Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly, depending on the flow of cash.
How’s the Origination Fee calculated?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size the company needs to have been operating for at least three years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old as well as own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can I use the funding for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for almost every company reason, such as business renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment 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 required for accessing funds over $150,000. This is by taking a charge on assets, and could include registering this on the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally liable in the event that the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted according to the date a registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for larger company loans that is greater than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval to smooth out the process. We might be able to do this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval is based upon an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer you receive could be on different terms.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You can apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months worth of trade (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and easy. Just complete the online application in just a few minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will contact you to guide you.
For a loan of up to $100,000, you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months’ worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if you have a loan of more than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, plus interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How quickly will I receive a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within an hour, provided you submit your request at standard business times and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we will be able to offer an answer within one company day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we could be likely to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based upon the circumstances for each application. Certain deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The quickest way to apply can be ensure you apply during standard company hours. You can also allow us to use our advance bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you upload the copies of bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide an answer within an hour, provided you apply in normal business time and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to offer a decision within one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be likely to provide you with conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use our advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you upload copies of your bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a particular amount, we will consider a number of elements for determining what is the health of the company and the level of repayments your company can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the specifics for your business.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to determine the health that is your company and the amount of repayments that your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us company credit, we will assess the risk profile for your business and provide you with a customised offer, including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This business loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several factors like the amount of money borrowed, what business assets the money will be used for, the industry the business operates in, the long the business has been running, in the event that the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and general health or financial standing of the business.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden fees with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and when, right from the first day. There’s not any compounding interest and there are no additional charges (as long as you make your payments in time).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can make an application for loans with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated with the setting up and management of the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you decide to do this please contact our helpful business loan specialists. We will provide you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. It will be calculated using the total of the remaining principal amount and any accrued interest at the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss due dates and also to be in line your cash flow cycle we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather data, process, exchange and secure your information, 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 utilise industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to protecting the security of clients and security. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where a company owner borrows from assets they own to secure the funding. The asset may be an individual property, such as the family home or an company asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders even the major banks, prefer to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence, it’s a way of securing new funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
What do I require security to secure a business loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money but we do require a personal guarantee. As long as you follow the loan terms (as stated in your loan contract), asset security is not required. For loans of over $150,000 generally, you are able to get personal ensure and security is provided in the form of a charge over assets.