FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Devon Meadows Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Devon Meadows Small Business Loans
Devon Meadows unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months, cash flow-friendly repayments that are either daily or weekly.
What makes how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
Apply for your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes by phone. You will receive an immediate response, and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional company loans are based on an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. This is then divided into weekly or daily payment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business reason, such as control of cash flow business improvements, advertising to purchase inventory, new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
About the Larger Devon Meadows Business Loans
What is the Larger Devon Meadows Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger amount of loan to help business expansion opportunities. Loans range from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of for up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee calculated?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit that is this large the company needs to be in operation for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) with a minimum age of 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
What can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used to fund almost all business purpose including business improvements, purchasing inventory or new equipment for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is necessary to access funding over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge on assets, and may be registered through the PPSR or making a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a commitment to repay a loan which is generally based rather than defining security over an asset. The person who signs the ensure is personally responsible if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are registered in respect of personal property (including objects or assets). The PPSR permits the priority of personal property granted depending on the date that a security interest has been registered.
A caveat is a legal document filed to provide an official notice of a claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re seeking a Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. We may be able to get this done without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment, which involves answering a couple of financial well-being questions. It is neither an offer nor a guarantee of finance. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer that you may receive may be on different terms.
The application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You may be eligible for a business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must prove at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K to $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application in few minutes and a dedicated company lending specialist will contact you to guide you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s License), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Information about the application including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent and 12 months of bank records, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year such as age-related payables and aged Receivables summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we usually offer an answer within an hour, provided you apply within standard company hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements , we are able to provide a decision in just the span of one company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we could be in a position to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within 24 hours.
The fastest way would be to make sure you apply during standard company hours, and permit us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you upload the copies of bank statements , it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer within an hour – provided you make your application at standard business time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be capable of provide the conditional pre-approval in about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are between 2 and 3 days for the final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some agreements have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way is to ensure you apply during standard business hours and let us use the modern bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you decide to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it may take a bit longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 and $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount, we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess how much we can lend you health of your company and the amount of the repayments your business is able to afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the specifics the business.
When you apply for a specific amount we will consider a number of elements to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being for your business as well as the amount of repayments that your business can support. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the particulars that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an company loan?
When you make an application for one of our business credit, we will assess the risk assessment the business and provide an individualised proposal that includes loan amount, term and interest rates. A company loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors including the amount borrowed, the business assets the money are used to purchase and the sector the company operates in, how long the business has been operating for, what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and the overall well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the cost?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you’ll be required to pay, and when, from day one. There’s no compounding interest and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to apply for a loan no cost upfront or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. You are only charged this fee if you decide to take the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please call our helpful company loans professionals. They will provide you with repayment details and an early payment figure. This will be calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and the accrued interest up to the time of early payment plus 1.5 percent of the remaining principal plus any outstanding fees.
How do repayments work?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work with your cash flow routine, we offer repayments either weekly or daily. They will be automatically deducted from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Protecting your information, and making it clear the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is vital and is a crucial part of our relationship 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 and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to protecting the security of customers and security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify the bank account details online so we can provide a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an company owner makes use of the assets they have to get the loan. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home or a business asset such as a vehicle or other piece of machinery.
The majority of the lenders including the big banks, tend to secure loans against an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, your assets could be transferred to the lender. In essence it is a way of securing additional financing using the value of what you already have.
Are I need security for an company loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required before you can access the money, however we do require an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with the terms of your loan (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security is not needed. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you are able to get a personal guarantee and security that is in the form the charge of assets.