FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Chadstone Small Business Loans
Tell me how you can avail the Chadstone Small Business Loans
Chadstone unsecured loans provides the range of $5,000 to $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
You can apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone, receive an answer within the same day and the funds could be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount payable including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost every business use, including managing cash flows, company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About the Larger Chadstone Business Loans
What is the Larger Chadstone Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, calculated at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount the company needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of business.
What can the funds be used for?
A Business Loan of a larger size is a great option for almost any company use, including business remodeling, buying inventory or new equipment or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is necessary to obtain funding above $150,000. It is usually by way of charge on assets and can include registration through the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to pay off a credit line that is general in nature, rather than stating security over a particular asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally liable if the company borrower is unable to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR gives preference over private property granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for larger company loans that exceeds $250K we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit check, and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial evaluation that involves answering a couple of financial well-being checks. It’s neither an offer nor a guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you are offered could be on different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for a company loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are at least 18 years old, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months worth of trade (for for the 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 simple. Simply complete the online form within a couple minutes, and a dedicated company credit specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll also need:
$100K – $250K: Application details including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent as well as 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, as well as interim financials from 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 and up) we typically offer an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply during quality business hours and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you decide to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision within the span of one business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Some offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The most effective method for you to apply is make sure you apply during normal business hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you send us documents from your account statements it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically provide a response in one hour – provided you make your application within normal business timings and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide a decision in just the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) We may be in a position to provide you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is around 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be faster depending on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you upload documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a particular amount, we take into consideration a range of aspects to determine your well-being of the company and the amount of repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics the company.
When you submit an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of factors to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being of your business and the level of repayments that your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an company loan?
If you decide to make an application for our company loans, we will assess the risk assessment for your company and offer you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and the interest rates. This company loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will know in advance the total amount you will have to pay, including charges, interest rates or fees.
What is the basis for the rate I’m charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be borrowed, the company assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the business is in, how long the business has been running and how long the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and general health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the costs?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll know precisely how much it is that you need to pay, and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You can apply for a loan no cost upfront or commitment to apply.
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 the loan.
Can I pay off the loan in advance?
You can decide to repay all of your loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please call our helpful company loans specialists. The specialists will offer you with the details of your repayment and an early payout figure. It will be calculated using the total of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payment, plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
To make sure that you don’t miss repayments and to fit in your cash flow schedule, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. They are automatically deducted from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and being transparent about the ways we gather, use, exchange and secure your information, is crucial and an integral 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 standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our dedication to customer security and security. We use an advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank account details online so we can offer a fast response.
About business loans
What is asset-based borrowing (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when the company owner borrows from an asset that they own to make the funds for a loan. The asset can be either an individual property, such as the family home, or an business asset such as a vehicle or piece or equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders not just the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then the asset could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing additional financing using the value of what you already own.
Should I require security to get a company loan?
For loans of up to $150,000, it is not necessary to secure assets in advance to gain access to the funds, however we require a personal guarantee. need a personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, there is an individual guarantee and security in the form a charge over assets.