FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
More about the Judgeford Small Business Loans
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Judgeford unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 month and cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
How is the Unsecured Loan different from an ordinary company loan?
You can apply to get the Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be in your account in 24 hours. Traditional business loans are based on an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. Our company loan is a cash-based loan therefore you’ll be aware in advance of the amount you will have to pay, including the interest, fees and charges. This is then broken down into either a daily or weekly amount to be paid back.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including cash flow management, business remodeling, marketing, to purchase inventory or new equipment, as general working capital, and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal use.
About larger Judgeford Business Loans
What is the Larger Judgeford Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 with a fixed-term that can last up to 36 months. Repayments are scheduled weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate your cash flow.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
This Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is determined at 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To qualify for a loan that is this large, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years with an annual turnover of $700K. Your business must belong to a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) over 18 years or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at least 12 months of trading.
How can the funding be utilised?
A larger company loan is a great option for almost any company purpose including business renovations, purchase of new equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan cannot be used for personal reasons.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for funding of more than $150,000. It is usually as a result of an charge against assets and can be registered through the PPSR or registering a caveat.
A personal or director’s guarantee is a guarantee to repay a loan which is generally in nature rather than defining security over a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally responsible if the company lender is not able to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online, central register that is operated by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests that are registered for personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date a security interest was registered.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide the legal claim to a property.
What exactly is a preapproval without Credit Check?
If you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that exceeds $250,000 we can offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. It is possible to get this done without a credit check and within 6 hours of the initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment that includes answering a couple of financial health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of financing. Unconditional approval is subject to an exhaustive credit evaluation, and any offer you may receive may be subject to different conditions.
The 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 at least 18 years old, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months of business (for a unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and simple. Just fill out the online application within a couple minutes, and an experienced company loan specialist will be in touch to assist you.
To apply for up to $100,000, you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s License) as well as an NZBN/IRD that is valid and at least six months worth of bank statements.
If you’re looking for loans with larger sizes, you’ll need:
$100K – $250K: Information about the 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, 12 months bank statement, an IRD statement, last 2 years finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables Summary.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we can often provide an answer in just one hour – as long as you apply at standard business time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you want to submit copies of your bank statement, we’ll provide an answer within one business day.
For the Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval in about 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, turnaround times are around 2-3 days for final approval, however this may be quicker depending on the circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in less than 24 hours.
The quickest method is to ensure you apply during normal business hours and allow us to use the advance bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you choose to send us copies of your bank statements it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the money?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K to $100K) We can usually offer an answer within one hour, provided you submit your request during normal business times and allow us to make use of the advanced bank verification system link to immediately verify your bank account information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statements, we’ll be able to provide an answer in as little as one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K or more) we may be likely to provide you with pre-approval conditional to your application 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 on the specifics of each application. Certain agreements have been approved within just 24 hours.
The fastest method can be ensure you apply during normal business hours. Also, permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly confirm your bank details online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statement, it will take a little 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 look at a variety of aspects in order to assess what is the well-being of the business as well as the amount of repayments your business can afford. 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 consider a variety of variables to assess the health of your company as well as the amount of the repayments your business will be able to support. The amount you receive from the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances that are unique to your company.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a company loan?
When you apply for business loans with us business loan, we will assess the risk assessment the company and offer you with a tailored proposal that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and the interest rates. It is a company loan is an upfront priced loan so you will know in advance the total amount to be paid, including any charges, interest rates or fees.
What determines the amount I’m charged?
The interest rates on company loans rates differ based on various variables like the amount to be of money borrowed, the business assets the money will be used for, the industry the business is operating in, how long the company has been operating and what percentage of the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and the general health or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden costs with our business loans, and you’ll know precisely what it is that you need to pay and when, right from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You are able to get a cash loan absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee covers the expenses involved with the setting up and management of the loan. This is only a fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan in advance?
You can choose to repay the entire amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you choose to do this please talk to one of our helpful business loan specialists. The professionals will offer you with details on repayment and an early payment figure. It will be calculated using the sum of the remaining principal amount plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payment and 1.5% of the principal amount remaining as well as any outstanding fees.
How do you make repayments work?
To help you avoid missing due dates and also to be in line with your cash flow general, we offer repayments either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from the nominated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
Security of your data, and being clear about the ways we gather, use, exchange and safeguard your data, is crucial and an integral part of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We use industry recognised encryption standards to secure your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to security for our clients and security. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to immediately verify your bank account information online. This allows us to offer a fast response.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the business owner uses an asset that they own to get the loan. The asset can be a personal asset like the family home or it could be a business asset such as a vehicle as well as a piece of machine.
The vast majority of lenders, including the major banks, prefer to secure loans against assets. If you are having difficulty paying back the loan, your assets could be offered for sale by the lender. In essence, it is the process of securing new financing by using the worth of the asset you already have.
What do I require security to secure an business loan?
For loans up to $150K it is not necessary to secure assets before you can access the money however, we require a personal guarantee. require the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with your loan obligations (as detailed in the loan contract) the security of assets is not required. For loans that exceed $150K, generally, you can get personal ensure and security is provided in the form of an asset charge.