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Funding scenarios
The situations that send business owners looking for short-term money — and how a property-secured loan can solve each one.
19 plain-English explainers in this section
ATO tax debt
Using property to clear an ATO debt? Compare caveat, second mortgage and first mortgage options, how fast each settles and the exit lenders want to see.
Read more →Urgent, property-secured
Need business funds this week? See which property-secured loan moves fastest for your title and state, what slows a deal down and how to get ahead of it.
Read more →Emergency mortgage
Garnishee notice, demand or frozen account? How an emergency private mortgage works, which structure fits your title and what to do in the first 24 hours.
Read more →Bad credit
Defaults, judgments or an ATO listing? How private lenders weigh bad credit against property equity, which structure fits your state and how to present it.
Read more →Settlement shortfall
Valuation came in low or the bank's running late? How a settlement shortfall loan works, which short-term structure fits, and what to do before the deadline.
Read more →Buying a business
Found the right business but the bank's too slow? How a short-term loan secured by property funds the purchase, which structure suits, and how you refinance.
Read more →Large order or contract
Won a big order but need materials and staff before the first invoice is paid? How to size a short-term loan to the cash gap and pick the right structure.
Read more →Bank said no
Business loan declined by the bank? Decode the reason, pick a short-term property-secured structure that still works, and plan your way back to a bank.
Read more →Seasonal stock
Need to stock up before your busy season? How to size a short-term loan for seasonal stock, choose the right structure and time repayment around BAS.
Read more →Partner buyout
Partner leaving and the payout's due? How a short-term property-secured loan funds a partner buyout, which structure suits and how to refinance it afterwards.
Read more →Waiting on a sale
Sold, but settlement is weeks away and the business can't wait? How a short-term loan against the sold property works, and the clearance certificate trap.
Read more →No credit check?
Caveat loan no credit check? You can enquire without one. Here's what a lender checks before approval, when it happens, and why equity outweighs your score.
Read more →Developers and builders
Caveat loans for property developers and builders: cover a late progress claim, a site deposit or unsold stock, and get your construction lender on side.
Read more →Tax debt help
Tax debt help for business owners who can't pay the ATO: payment plans, loans, selling assets, free helplines, and when property equity is the quicker fix.
Read more →Urgent tax debt loan
Need an urgent loan for a tax debt? The day-by-day plan to pay the ATO this week, what to have ready, and which property structure settles fastest.
Read more →ATO garnishee notice
ATO garnishee notice on your bank account or customers? What it can reach, how to get it varied or withdrawn, and how a property loan pays the ATO fast.
Read more →Director penalty notice
Got a director penalty notice? How the 21 days are counted, why lockdown DPNs need full payment, and how directors borrow against property to pay in time.
Read more →ATO credit reporting
ATO debt credit reporting explained: the $100,000 and 90-day test, the 28-day notice, whether a payment plan stops it, and how to clear the debt in time.
Read more →Payment plan vs loan
ATO payment plan vs business loan: why GIC is no longer deductible, when the ATO says no to a plan, and when borrowing against property costs less overall.
Read more →Keep exploring
Other parts of the library
Short-term loan types
Caveat, first mortgage, second mortgage, bridging and more — what each short-term loan is, when it fits and how quickly it can move.
Private business lending explained
How private and non-bank lenders assess, price and settle short-term business loans — and how to come to them prepared.
Your property as security
How lenders read your property, your equity and your state's rules — the details that decide how much you can borrow and how fast.
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