FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Harkaway Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Harkaway Small Business Loans
Harkaway unsecured loans offers amounts between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is how is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional company loan?
The application to the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll 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 rate of interest plus other fees and charges. Our business loan is an upfront priced loan and you’ll know in advance the total amount payable including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly repayment figure.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for almost every company reason, such as the management of cash flow, company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About larger Harkaway Business Loans
What is the Larger Harkaway Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size loan to aid in company growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 with a term fixed that can last up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly, depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
It is important to note that the Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, determined at 2.5 percent of the loan amount.
Am I eligible for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan in this amount the company needs to be trading for at least 3 years and generate an annual revenue of $700K. The applicant must also 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 to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
What can the funding be used for?
A larger business loan can be used to fund almost all business need, including business renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that is secured?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It’s by way of charge on assets, and could include the registration of this through the PPSR or the registration of as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to repay credit that is generally in nature rather than stating the security for a particular asset. The person signing the ensure is personally accountable if the company borrower is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register operated by the New Zealand Government. It records security interests that have been granted to individuals who own personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property granted according to the date the security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal document that is filed to provide the legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for a Larger Business Loan of $250,000 or more, we may offer an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We might be able to get this done without credit checks and within six hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on a preliminary assessment which includes you answering a few financial well-being questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of finance. A conditional approval is subject an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be based on different terms.
Application process
Do I have the right to receive funds?
You are eligible to apply for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are 18 years or older, own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months worth of trade (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just complete the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated company lending specialist will contact you to assist you.
To apply for up $100,000 you’ll need identification details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an active NZBN/IRD, and at least six months of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll require:
$100K-$250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent, 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, and interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summaries.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K or more) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you apply during standard company times and you allow us to use the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you decide to upload copies of your banking statements we can offer the decision in just 1 company day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be able to offer you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this can be quicker based on the specifics of each application. Certain offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during standard business hours. You can also allow us to use our advance bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking statements it takes a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) we can often offer an answer within an hour – provided you submit your request during standard business times and let us use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you decide to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within an business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) 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 about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the specifics of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The fastest method for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and let us use the modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload the copies of bank statements, it may take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of aspects for determining how much we can lend you health for your company and the extent of repayments that your company can afford. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the business.
When you make an application for a particular amount, we consider a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being of your company and the amount of repayments that your company can support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particulars of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for the cost of a company loan?
If you decide to request business loans with us business loan, we will assess the risk profile that you have for your company and provide you with a customised offer including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. A business loan is a loan that is priced upfront and you’ll know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
Business loan interest rates depend on several variables like the amount to be that is borrowed, what business assets the money are used to purchase, the industry the company is operating in, how long the business has been operating, whether the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, as well as the general well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the fees?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our company loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you be required to pay, and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments in time).
We don’t charge an Application Fee. You can apply for a loan with with no upfront cost or obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percent of the amount of loan.
Can I pay off the loan early?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you choose to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful business lending specialists. We will offer you with repayment details and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of the early payout plus 1.5% 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 with your cash flow routine, we provide repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and an integral aspect of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption protocols to safeguard your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our commitment to security for our customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account details online to provide an immediate response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an business owner uses an asset they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset can be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home, or an business asset such as a truck as well as a piece of machine.
The majority of the lenders even the big banks, tend to guarantee loans against an asset. If you have trouble paying back the loan then your asset may be taken over by the lender. In essence it is a way of securing new financing by taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to get a business loan?
For loans up to $150K no asset security is required in advance to gain access to the funds However, we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. In the event that you fulfill the loan terms (as stated in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be needed. For loans of over $150,000 generally, you are able to get personal ensure and security in the form of an asset charge.