FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Moera Small Business Loans
Tell me how you are able to avail the Moera Small Business Loans
Moera unsecured loans provides amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000. The terms range between 3 and 24 months and cash flow-friendly repayments which can be made daily or weekly.
What is this Unsecured Loan different from an traditional business loan?
Apply for this Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes on the phone. You’ll receive an instant response and funds may be available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans reference an interest rate per annum plus other fees and charges. The business loan is a loan that is priced upfront so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any fees, charges or charges. Then, it is broken down into weekly or daily amount to be paid back.
What could the Small Business Loan be used for?
The Small Business Loan can be used for virtually every company need, such as control of cash flow company remodeling, marketing to purchase inventory, new equipment, for general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Concerning Larger Moera Business Loans
What is the Larger Moera Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger loan size to support company growth opportunities. Loans range between $100,000 and $500,000 over a fixed term with a maximum of 36 months. The repayments are made weekly or fortnightly in order to accommodate the flow of cash.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
A Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee which is determined at 2.5% of the loan amount.
Do I qualify for the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit in this amount, your business needs to be trading for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of $700,000. You must be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18, own a New Zealand business (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able of proving at minimum 12 months of business.
How can the funds be used for?
A large business loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including company improvements, purchasing equipment or inventory, as general working capital and much more. The loan cannot be used for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan one that requires security?
Asset security is needed for accessing funds over $150,000. This can be done by way of charge against assets, and may include the registration of this on the PPSR or the registration of a caveat.
A personal or director’s ensure is a promise to pay back a loan that is generally in nature rather than defining the security for a particular asset. The person signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the company creditor is unable to re-pay the debt.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a central, national online registry run by the New Zealand Government. It contains security interests granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR permits preference over private property granted in accordance with the date on which a registration of a security interest.
An affidavit is an official document lodged to offer the public notice of a legal claim to property.
What is a pre-approval that does not require Credit Check?
If you’re seeking larger business loans of more than $250,000 it’s possible to offer an initial pre-approval in order to ease the process. We might be able to make this decision without a credit verification and within 6 hours of your initial application. The pre-approval process is based on an initial assessment, which involves you answering some financial well-being checks. This is not an offer or guarantee of finance. Acceptance without condition is subject to an assessment of your creditworthiness and any offer that you may receive may be based on different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may be eligible 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)
- can demonstrate at least 6 months’ worth of transactions (for the unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trading (for the Larger Business Loan $100K - $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is simple and easy. Just fill out the online application within a few minutes and a dedicated business credit specialist will contact you to help you.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll need ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months of bank statements.
In addition, for larger loan sizes, you’ll also require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6-12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K – $500K: Details of the application, including credit consent and 12 months of bank statements, IRD statements Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year as well as Aged Payables and Receivables reports.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually offer an answer within an hour if you apply at standard company hours and you allow us to utilise the bank verification system to instantly verify your bank information online. If you choose to upload copies of your bank statements , we will be able to offer an answer in just an business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K up to $500,000) we may be likely to provide the conditional pre-approval within 6 hours. After you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, it could be faster based on the particular circumstances of each application. Certain agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way is to make sure you apply during normal company hours. You can also allow us to use our modern bank verification to verify your bank information online. If you opt to send us duplicates of your banking statements it can take a bit longer.
How fast will I get the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K or more) we typically provide an answer within an hour – as long as you make your application during normal business timings and let us make use of the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank details online. If you opt to upload copies of your bank statements, we are able to offer the decision in just the span of one business day.
For Larger Business Loans ($100K to $500K) we may be able to offer you with a conditional pre-approval within about 6 hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval form, it will take around 2-3 days for final approval. However, this may be quicker depending upon the circumstances for each application. Certain agreements have been approved in just 24 hours.
The fastest way can be make sure you apply during normal business hours, and allow us to use our advance bank verification link to confirm your bank details online. If you upload copies of your bank statements it will take a little longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loan amounts between $5,000 to $500,000. If you apply for a certain amount we take into consideration a range of factors in order to assess your well-being of your business and the extent of the repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics the business.
When you make an application for a certain amount, we consider a variety of factors to determine how much we can lend you such as well-being of your company as well as the amount of repayments your company can support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances for your business.
Fees & repayments
How much should you charge for a business loan?
If you decide to apply for the business financing, we will assess the risk assessment the business and offer an individualised offer including the amount of loan, the term and the interest rates. It is a business loan is an upfront-priced loan so you will be aware of the total amount to be paid, including any interest rates, fees or charges.
What determines the amount I am charged?
Business loan interest rates vary due to factors including the amount that is borrowed, what business assets the funds are used to purchase as well as the field the business operates in, the long the business has been operating as well as how long the business has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and general well-being or creditworthiness of the business.
What are the costs?
There aren’t any hidden charges with our business loans, and you’ll be aware of the amount you need to pay, and at what time, from the day you sign up. There’s no compounding interest, and there are no additional charges (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We don’t charge an application fee. You can request a credit loan absolutely no upfront cost and no obligation to proceed.
The Origination Fee is the cost associated in establishing and managing the loan. The only way to pay this cost if you take out the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5 percentage of the loan amount.
Do I have the option of paying off the loan early?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan at any point in time.
If you do decide to take this route, please talk to one of our helpful business loans specialists. We will provide you with repayment details and an early payout figure. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining plus any accrued interest as of the time of early payout plus 1.5% of the principal amount remaining and any fees that remain unpaid.
What are the repayment methods?
In order to help you avoid missing payment dates and to align with your cash flow standard, we provide payments that are either weekly or daily. These are automatically withdrawn from your designated business account.
Security & privacy
Will my data be protected?
The security of your personal information, as well as being clear about how we collect the information we collect, use, share and safeguard your data, is vital and is a crucial part of our relationship you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We employ industry-recognised encryption standards to protect your personal, sensitive financial information and our funders are ISO 27001 certified for our dedication to protecting the security of customers and privacy. We use an advanced bank verification system that allows you to instantly verify your bank account information online. This allows us to offer quick responses.
About business loans
How do you define asset-based lending (a secured loan)?
Asset-based borrowing occurs when an business owner uses the assets they have to make the funding. The asset could be an individual property, such as the family home or it could be a company property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The vast majority of the lenders including the big banks, tend to make loans secured by an asset. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan, the asset could be taken over by the lender. In essence, it’s means of securing additional financing using the value of what you already own.
Should I need security to secure a business loan?
For loans up to $150,000 no asset security is required prior to the loan’s access However, we do need the personal guarantee. If you adhere to your loan commitments (as specified in your loan contract document) the security of assets will never be required. For loans over $150,000 generally, you can get an individual ensure and security in the form the charge of assets.