FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Brunswick Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Brunswick Small Business Loans
Brunswick unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from the traditional company loan?
The application to this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and the money could be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll know ahead of time the total amount payable including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily installment amount.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any business need, such as cash flow management, business improvements, advertising, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Brunswick Business Loans
What is the Larger Brunswick Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth 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 in order to accommodate your situation.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan of this size the company needs to be operating for a minimum of 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at the least 12 months of operating.
What can the funding be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost every business use, including business renovations, to purchase equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is necessary for accessing funds over $150,000. It’s by taking a charge over assets and can include registering this in the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a commitment to repay credit that is generally based rather than specifying security over a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to make the repayment.
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 items or assets). The PPSR gives priority over personal property to be assigned depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
The caveat can be described as a formal form of document to provide the public notice of a legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting an enterprise loan of $250K or more we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer or guarantee of financing. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may apply for an company loan if you;
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months’ worth of transactions (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced business loan specialist will call you to help you.
To apply for up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s License) along with an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also 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 to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent twelve months bank statement, an IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials from the current financial year including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables Summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually provide an answer within one hour if you apply at standard company times and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statements , we will be able to provide an answer in just an company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. After you’ve signed your pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Some deals have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The fastest way can be ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to check your bank’s information online. If you decide to send us copies of your bank statement, it will take a little longer.
How soon will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) We can usually offer an answer in just one hour – provided you make your application at normal business times and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you choose to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we could be in a position to offer the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval document, you will require to wait about 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to upload documents from your account statements, it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a certain amount we will consider a number of elements for determining what is the well-being that is your company and the extent of repayments that your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances of your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we look at a range of variables to assess your health of your business and the extent of repayments your business can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particulars the business.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
When you request one of our company credit, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your business and provide an individualised offer, including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll be aware in advance of the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the rate that I’m charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates vary due to factors such as the amount that is that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase and the sector the company operates in, how long the business has been operating for, in the event that the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and the general health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans. You’ll know precisely what you’ll need to pay and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to apply for a loan with no upfront cost or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you decide to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful company loan professionals. They will provide you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. The figure will be calculated as the total of the principal balance and the accrued interest up to the time of early payout plus 1.5 percent of the principal balance as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow standard, we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Protecting your information, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We use an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a company owner utilises the assets they have to obtain a loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or an business asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of lenders, including the banks with the biggest size, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s the process of securing new financing by using the value of what you already own.
Do I require security to get a company loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, there is no requirement for asset security in advance to gain access to the funds however, we require a personal guarantee. require an individual guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as stated in your loan contract) Asset security will never be needed. For loans over $150,000 generally, you are able to get personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.