FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Doveton Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Doveton Small Business Loans
Doveton unsecured loans provides amounts between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments, which are either daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
You can apply for the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or over the phone. You’ll get an immediate response, and funds may be in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual rate of interest as well as other fees and charges. The company loan is a cash-based loan and you’ll be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is divided into weekly or daily payment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every business reason, such as control of cash flow company renovations, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
About Larger Doveton Business Loans
What is the Larger Doveton Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term up to 36 months. Repayments are weekly or fortnightly to work with you cashflow.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5 percent of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size the company needs to be operating for at least three years and have an annual turnover of $700K. It is necessary to be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old and have a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Business Loan of a larger size can be used to fund almost every company purpose including company renovations, purchase of inventory or new equipment for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required to access funding over $150,000. This can be done in the form of a charge on assets, and may include registration through the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a promise to repay credit that is generally based rather than stipulating the security of a specific asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the company the borrower fails to pay back the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are which are registered with respect to personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide the legal claim against a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re seeking the Larger Business Loan of more than $250,000, we may offer an initial pre-approval in order to smooth out the process. We may be able to do this without credit checks and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes the answer to a series of financial well-being checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer you may receive may have different terms.
The application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You can apply for a 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 of trading (for a 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 in just a few minutes, and an experienced company loan specialist will contact you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000, you’ll require the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD as well as at least 6 months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, and interim financials from the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables Summary.
How fast will I get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we can often provide an answer within an hour, provided you apply in standard business time and allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer a decision in as little as one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be able to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within 24 hours.
The quickest method is to make sure you apply during standard company hours. You can also permit us to use the modern bank verification link to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload documents from your account accounts, it takes a bit longer.
How soon will I receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we usually provide an answer within one hour if you make your application during standard business time and allow us to use the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements, we’ll be able to offer the decision in just the span of one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be able to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval document, you will need to wait about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some transactions have received approval in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method for you to apply is make sure you apply during standard business hours. Also, let us use the advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements, it takes a bit longer.
What’s the minimum amount I can borrow?
We offer the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you submit an application for a certain amount we look at a variety of variables in order to assess what is the health for your business and the level of repayments your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specific circumstances that are unique to your company.
When you apply for a certain amount, we will consider a number of elements to determine your well-being that is your business and the extent of repayments your company can afford. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for an company loan?
When you make an application for one of our company loan, we will assess the risk assessment of your company and offer you with a customised proposal that includes the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront priced loan which means you know in advance the total amount payable including any charges or interest.
What is the factor that determines the price I’m charged?
Business loan interest rates differ based on various factors such as the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the company is in, how long the company has been running as well as how long the business has enough cash flow to fund the loan, and general well-being and creditworthiness of the business.
What are the charges?
There are no hidden fees for our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and at what time, from day one. There’s not any compounding interest and no extra fees (as long as you make your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with without any upfront costs or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this fee if you proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please talk to one of our helpful business credit professionals. They will provide you with details for repayment and an early payout figure. This will be calculated as the total of the principal remaining plus any accrued interest as of the date of early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal balance and any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
In order to help you avoid missing repayments and to fit in your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either daily or weekly. These are automatically deducted from your designated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be protected?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and ensure the security of your information is vital and a vital aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to secure your sensitive, personal financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify your bank account information online to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where an business owner utilises an asset they own to get a loan. The asset can be either an individual asset, such as the family home or it could be a company asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan, then the asset might be offered for sale by the lender. In essence it is means of securing additional financing taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Are I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans up to $150,000 there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access However, we do require a personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as stipulated in the loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally there is the option of a personal ensure and security in the form of charges on assets.