Low Doc Loans

Low Doc Lending Solutions

Your Tax Returns Don't Always Tell the Full Story - and That's OK

For many self-employed Australians, the income shown on their tax returns reflects legitimate tax minimisation strategies rather than the actual cash flow and profitability of their business. When the gap between taxable income and real-world income creates a barrier to standard home loan approval, a low-doc loan offers a practical and compliant alternative. Low doc or alternative documentation loans allow borrowers to verify their income using evidence other than traditional full financial statements and tax returns. Depending on the product and the borrower's circumstances, this can include an accountant's letter confirming business income, recent BAS (Business Activity Statement) statements, business bank statements, or a combination of these. Our low doc loan solutions are available for residential home loans and commercial property, with loan amounts up to $2,500,000 for residential and up to $3,000,000 for commercial security. We'll work with you to identify the income verification approach that most accurately reflects your financial position and structure a loan that delivers a genuine outcome.

Easy to understand features, variables and fees

Features

Maximum loan amount$2,500,000
Minimum loan amount$100,000
Maximum loan termUp to 30 years
Maximum LVR80%
Risk feeNil
LMI premiumNil
Interest-only optionYes - up to 5 years
Offset & redrawYes
No clawback optionYes*

*No clawback option available on residential low doc. Risk fees and rate loading apply when this option is selected.

 

Loan variables

Eligible borrowersSelf-employed
Income verificationAlt doc**
Loan purposePurchase, refinance, debt consolidation, cash out
Repayment optionsPrincipal & interest / Interest only
ABN history12 months with 2 years of same-industry experience
Temporary visa holdersConsidered (approved visa required)
Early repayment fee (ERF)May be applicable based on borrower structure

**Alt doc verification: accountant's letter, BAS statements, business bank statements, or a combination of these.

Our Low Doc Loan Solutions

Whether you need a low doc solution for a residential property purchase, an investment property, a commercial premises, or a refinance, our alt doc loan products are designed to verify your income in a way that accurately reflects how your business actually operates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A low doc (low documentation) loan, also commonly referred to as an alt doc (alternative documentation) loan, is a loan product that allows borrowers to verify their income using alternative forms of evidence rather than traditional full documentation, such as 2 years of tax returns and ATO assessment notices. Low doc loans were developed to address the practical reality that a borrower's taxable income, particularly for self-employed individuals, often does not accurately reflect the actual income and financial capacity of the business. Under our low doc products, income can be verified using an accountant's letter confirming business income, recent BAS statements, business bank statements, or a combination of these documents. The trade-off is that low doc products are typically capped at a lower LVR than full doc products, 80% for residential and 75% for commercial, to reflect the reduced level of income documentation provided.