FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Hawthorn Small Business Loans
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Hawthorn unsecured loans offers the range of $5,000 to $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow-friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone. You’ll get an instant response and funds may be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. We offer a business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware in advance of the total amount to be paid, including any interest, fees or charges. This is then broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any company reason, such as cash flow management, company remodels and marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, or as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
About larger Hawthorn Business Loans
What is the Larger Hawthorn 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 up to 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly depending on your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee, which is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your business needs to have been trading for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of at least $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able to demonstrate at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A Larger Business Loan can be used to fund almost any company use, including business renovations, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. This can be done by way of charge over assets and can include the registration of this with the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a guarantee to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than defining security over an 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 an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are that are registered for personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows prioritisation over property that is personal to be granted in accordance with the date on which a security interest that is registered.
An affidavit is an official document that is filed to offer the public notice of a legal claim on a property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan of $250K or more we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. We might be able to apply for this without a credit verification and within 6 hours of the initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial health checks. It’s not an offer of credit or guarantee of credit. Unconditional approval is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you might receive could be subject to different conditions.
Application process
Do I qualify for funds?
You may be eligible for an business loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- must show at least six months of business (for for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is fast and easy. Just complete the online application within a couple minutes, and a dedicated business loan specialist will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s Licence) and an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll need:
$100K to $250K: Details of application, including credit consent, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K-$500K: Details of the application, including credit consent twelve month bank accounts, the IRD statements and the last two years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim current financial year financials including Aged Payables, Aged Receivables summary.
How quickly will I receive an answer?
For an unsecured loan ($5K to $100K) we typically offer a response in one hour, provided you submit your request at standard company hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you choose to submit copies of your bank statements , we’ll be able to offer a decision in just one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be likely to offer you with a conditional pre-approval in around 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain offers have been approved within less than 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during standard company hours and allow us to use the advance bank verification to verify your bank account information online. If you decide to send us documents from your account statements it takes a bit longer.
What is the time frame to receive the funds?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we usually offer an answer in just one hour – provided you apply in standard business timings and let us use the bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements we can offer an answer within 1 business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) We may be capable of offer you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed your pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, this can be faster depending upon the circumstances for each application. Some agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The most effective method is to make sure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our advanced bank verification system link to check your bank’s information online. If you upload duplicates of your banking statements, it takes a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of elements to determine what is the well-being of your company and the amount of the repayments your business is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics the business.
When you apply for a certain amount, we consider a variety of elements to assess how much we can lend you such as well-being that is your company as well as the amount of the repayments your company will be able to support. The amount you receive from your loan will be determined by the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for an business loan?
If you decide to apply for business loans with us business financing, we’ll assess the risk assessment that you have for your business and offer you with a tailored offer, including the amount of loan, the term and interest rates. This company loan is an upfront cost loan and you’ll know the exact amount to be paid, including any charges or interest.
What determines the amount I will be charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates depend on several factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the company assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the business operates in, the long the business is in operation as well as how long the company has sufficient cash flow to pay for the loan, and general health or creditworthiness of the company.
What are the fees?
There are no hidden costs for our business loans. You’ll be aware of the amount you’ll need to pay, and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and the loan comes with no additional fees (as as you make your payments punctually).
We do not charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. This is only a fee if you decide to take the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5 percentage of the amount of loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the loan in full at any time.
If you are deciding to do this please speak to our friendly business loan experts. They’ll offer you with repayment details and an early payout figure. The figure will be calculated as the sum of the principal remaining and any accrued interest at the time of early payout in addition to 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any outstanding fees.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payments and to work your cash flow cycle we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
The security of your personal information, as well as knowing the ways we gather data, process, exchange and safeguard your data, is of huge importance and a vital part of our relationship 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 as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online, allowing us to provide a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the company owner utilises an asset that they own to make the funding. The asset can be an individual property, such as the family home, or an business asset such as a truck or piece of equipment.
The majority of lending institutions, even the big banks, tend to secure loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, the asset might be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing using the worth of the asset you already have.
Should I need security for an business loan?
For loans that exceed $150K, the requirement for asset security is not required prior to the loan’s access However, we do need an individual guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as specified in the loan contract) and you are able to meet your obligations, asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150,000 generally there is personal guarantee and security that is in the form an asset charge.