FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
About The Safety Beach Small Business Loans
Tell me about the Safety Beach Small Business Loans
Safety Beach unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months. They also offer cash flow friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary business loan?
Apply to your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes online or on the phone. You’ll receive an answer within the same day and the money could be on your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans refer to an interest rate per annum together with additional fees and charges. This business loan is an upfront priced loan so you will be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including any interest, fees or charges. Then, it is broken down into either weekly or daily repayment figure.
What can you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business purpose including control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, to fund general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Safety Beach Business Loans
What is the Larger Safety Beach Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support business growth opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly to work with your situation.
How’s the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
In order to be eligible for a loan that is this large, your business needs to have been operating for a minimum of 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) at least 18 years old and have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving 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 company improvements, purchasing new equipment or inventory, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It’s in the form of a charge over assets and can include registration through the PPSR or making as a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally based rather than specifying security over an asset. The person signing the ensure is personally responsible if the company borrower is unable to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It reflects security interests that are registered for personal property (including items or assets). The PPSR allows the priority of personal property assigned in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
The caveat can be described as a formal document that is filed to provide the legal claim to property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for larger company loans that is greater than $250,000 we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval in order to make the process. It is possible to get this done without a credit check, and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial evaluation that involves you answering some financial well-being questions. This is not an offer or guarantee of financing. Acceptance without condition is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer you might receive could be subject to different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for a business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of trading (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K up to $500K)
How do I apply?
The process for applying is fast and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced business credit specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need the right identification documents (valid Driver’s License) and a valid NZBN/IRD and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K – $250K: Application requirements, including credit approval, 6-12 months of bank statements, IRD statement (if loan above $150K).
$250K to $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements, last 2 years finalised financial statements, and interim current financial year financials such as age-related payables and aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we typically offer an answer in just one hour, provided you apply in standard business time and allow us to make use of 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 offer a decision within 1 company day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K to $500K) we may be able to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application in around six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The fastest way can be ensure you apply during standard business hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you upload copies of your bank accounts, it will take a little longer.
What is the time frame to receive the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we typically provide a response in one hour, provided you make your application within standard business hours and permit us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank information online. If you opt to submit copies of your bank statements, we are able to provide a decision within one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) we could be capable of provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is about 2-3 days for final approval, however this could be shorter based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain transactions have received approval within just 24 hours.
The fastest method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours, and let us use the sophisticated bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of elements in order to assess your well-being of your business as well as the amount of the repayments your business will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will depend on the specifics that are unique to your company.
When you submit an application for a specific amount we consider a variety of aspects to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being that is your company as well as the amount of payments your company can support. The amount you receive from your loan will depend on the specific circumstances that are unique to your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
When you request one of our business financing, we’ll assess the risk profile the business and offer an individualised proposal that includes loan amount, term and the interest rates. A business loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will be aware of the total amount you will have to pay, including costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the amount I pay?
Interest rates for company loans rates depend on a variety of factors such as the amount that is borrowed, the company assets the money are used to purchase as well as the field the business operates in, the long the company has been in operation and whether the company has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, as well as the overall well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely how much you need to pay and when, right from day one. There’s no compounding interest, and no additional fees (as long as you are able to make your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can make an application for loans absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing and managing the loan. This is only a cost if you take out the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Can I repay the loan early?
You can decide to repay the entire amount of the loan at any point in time.
If you are deciding to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful business loan experts. The specialists will provide you with the details of your repayment and an early payment figure. The figure will be calculated as the total of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the time of early payment in addition to 1.5 percent of the principal balance plus any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To ensure you do not miss payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They will be automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and making it clear how we collect information, use it, and exchange it, as well as protect your information, is of paramount importance and is an essential part 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 protect your sensitive, personal and financial data and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We make use of an advanced banking verification system to instantly verify your bank account information online so we can offer a fast response.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing is when a company owner makes use of the assets they have to make a loan. The asset may be an asset belonging to the personal, like the family home or it could be a business asset like a truck or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders even the largest banks, are inclined to guarantee loans against assets. If you have trouble paying back the loan then your assets could be taken over by the lender. In essence it’s the process of securing new funding making use of the value of what you already own.
Are I need security for a company loan?
Up to $150K in loans no asset security is required upfront to access the money However, we require a personal guarantee. require a personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract) Asset security will never be required. For loans of over $150,000 typically, you will need the option of a personal guarantee and security in the form of the charge of assets.