FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Golflands Small Business Loans
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Golflands unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000 with terms between 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
The application for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes over the phone, receive an immediate response, and have the funds in your account within 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an annual interest rate plus other fees and charges. The business loan is an upfront priced loan therefore you’ll know in advance the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either weekly or daily payment amount.
What could you use the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for almost every business use, including managing cash flows, company renovations, marketing for purchasing inventory or new equipment, as general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About Larger Golflands Business Loans
What is the Larger Golflands Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. Loans are between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly depending on you cashflow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your company needs to have been operating for at least three years with an annual turnover of $700K. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of continuous trading.
How can the funding be used for?
A Larger Business Loan can be used for nearly all company need, including company renovations, to purchase new equipment or inventory or as general working capital, and much more. The loan is not available to fund personal expenses.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is required for funding of more than $150,000. It’s by way of charge over assets, and could include registration on the PPSR or filing a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay credit that is generally based rather than specifying security over an asset. The person who is signing the ensure is personally liable if the company the borrower fails to repay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online register operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR grants preference over private property granted depending on the date that a security interest that is registered.
An affidavit is an official document filed to provide the legal claim to a property.
What is a pre-approval minus Credit Check?
If you’re requesting the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help smooth out the process. It is possible to make this decision without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is made based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some 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 have different conditions.
The application process
Can I be eligible for funding?
You are eligible to apply for an company loan if you
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over the age of 18 and own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or 3 years of continuous trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and easy. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced business lending specialist will call you to assist you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require proof of identity (valid Driver’s Licence), an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least 6 months of bank statements.
Otherwise, for larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if credit is over $150K).
$250K – $500K: Application details including credit consent and 12 month bank accounts, the IRD statement as well as the two most recent years’ financial statements, and interim financial statements for the current year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables summary.
What speed will I be able to get a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) we usually offer an answer in just one hour, provided you make your application within standard company time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you want to upload copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in as little as the span of one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we may be in a position to offer you with conditional pre-approval within six hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval, however this can be quicker based upon the circumstances for each application. Some offers have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The most effective method would be to make sure you apply during normal company hours. Also, allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K and up) we typically provide an answer within one hour if you submit your request within normal business time and you allow us to use the bank verification system to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you want to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide the decision in just one business day.
If you are applying for Larger Business Loans ($100K and up) we may be in a position to provide you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is approximately 2-3 days to receive final approval. However, this could be shorter based on the circumstances of each application. Certain deals have been approved in 24 hours.
The fastest way for you to apply is ensure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use the modern bank verification to instantly check your bank’s information online. If you upload the copies of bank statements it will take a little longer.
What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
We provide the loan amount between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we will consider a number of aspects in order to assess the health that is your business and the amount of repayments that your business can support. The amount you receive from your loan will be contingent on the specifics for your company.
When you submit an application for a certain amount, we take into consideration a variety of variables to determine your well-being for your business and the amount of repayments your business can afford. The total amount of your loan will be determined by the particular circumstances the business.
Fees & repayments
How do you charge for the cost of a company loan?
When you make an application for the company loans, we will assess the risk profile the company and provide you with a customised offer including the loan amount, the terms and interest rates. A business loan is an upfront cost loan therefore you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the rate that I will be charged?
The interest rates on business loans rates vary due to factors including the amount of money borrowed, the business assets the funds will be used for as well as the field the business operates in, how long the company is in operation for, whether the business has enough cash flow to pay for the loan, and the overall health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges for our business loans. You’ll know exactly how much it is that you need to pay and when, starting from the very first day. There’s not any compounding interest and no additional fees (as as long as you pay your payments punctually).
We do not charge an Application Fee. You are able to make an application for loans with absolutely no upfront cost and no commitment to apply.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated with setting up and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you proceed with the loan. The Origination Fee for us is 2.5% of the amount of loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You may choose to pay back the entire amount of the advance loan at any time.
If you choose to pursue this option, please speak to our friendly company credit experts. They will offer you with details on repayment as well as an early payout amount. This will be calculated as the sum of the remaining principal amount and accrued interest to the date of early payout and 1.5 percent of the principal amount remaining and any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically deducted from your company account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be secure?
Making sure that your information is secure, and knowing how we collect data, process, exchange and secure your information, is vital and is a crucial part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption techniques to protect your sensitive, personal financial and other data. Our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to the security of our customers as well as their privacy. We make use of an advanced bank verification system to instantly confirm your bank account information online. This allows us to provide quick responses.
About business loans
What exactly is an asset-based loan (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when the company owner borrows from an asset that they own to get the funds for a loan. The asset could be an individual asset, such as the family home or a business asset such as a vehicle or piece of equipment.
The vast majority of the lenders including the major banks, prefer to secure 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 funding using the worth of the asset you already own.
Do I need security to get an company loan?
For loans up to $150K there is no requirement for asset security prior to the loan’s access, however we do need the personal guarantee. As long as you follow your loan obligations (as stipulated in your loan contract document), asset security is not needed. If you take out loans in excess of $150,000 generally, there is the option of a personal ensure and security that is in the form charges on assets.