Business finance guides
Straight answers from lenders who do urgent business deals every day.
Written by people who lend
These guides come from the questions business owners ask us on the phone every week: how fast can this really happen, what do you need from me, what's it going to cost and how do I get out of it again. Every guide is written by our lending team, checked against current official sources like the ATO, the RBA and the state land registries, and updated when the rules change.
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Getting funded fast
How long it really takes, the steps that make it quicker and the loans that are easiest to get.
How fast?
How fast can you get a business loan? Real timelines by lender type, an hour-by-hour fast-loan schedule, and the specific things that add days to approval.
Read the guide →Get a loan fast
How to get a business loan fast: seven steps, what to gather first, which lender to pick and the mistakes that turn a one-day loan into a two-week wait.
Read the guide →Easiest loan to get
The easiest business loan to get in Australia is usually secured by property. See how loan types rank on ease, what lenders need and when it's worth it.
Read the guide →No credit check
Fast business loans no credit check, explained honestly: no check to enquire, when a check does happen, and why property-secured lenders look past your score.
Read the guide →Bank too slow
When the bank is too slow or has said no, a property-secured business loan can be approved the same day and settle in days. Here's how to keep your deadline.
Read the guide →Refinancing
Fast business loan refinancing for maturing loans, stacked daily-repayment debt and ATO arrears. Property-secured from $20,000 to $5m, with same-day answers.
Read the guide →Understanding your options
Comparisons and explainers that help you pick the right structure before you apply.
Caveat vs bridging
Caveat loan vs bridging loan compared on speed, security, size, term and exit, so you can choose the right short-term business funding before you apply.
Read the guide →Secured vs unsecured
Secured vs unsecured business loans compared: how much you can borrow, speed, cost, guarantees and credit history, and when each makes sense in Australia.
Read the guide →Exit strategy
A business loan exit strategy is how a short-term loan gets repaid. See what counts as a strong exit, the evidence lenders want and how to set the right term.
Read the guide →Documents needed
The documents needed for a business loan, sorted by what a fast property-secured lender asks for first, what can follow later and what you can skip entirely.
Read the guide →Rates and fees
How business loan interest rates and fees are set on fast loans, what pushes the price up or down, and how to compare the total cost of two offers properly.
Read the guide →Asset turnover
The asset turnover formula explained with a worked example: how to calculate it, what a high or low result says about your business and how lenders read it.
Read the guide →Fast vs bank loans
Fast business loans vs bank loans compared on speed, paperwork, credit, cost and term, plus how to use a fast loan now and refinance to the bank later.
Read the guide →What slows a loan
What slows down a business loan approval? The ten delays we see most, from vague exits to title surprises, and the simple fixes that keep your loan moving.
Read the guide →Second mortgage vs caveat
Second mortgage vs caveat loan for business: which is faster, which costs more and when lenders prefer each. A plain-English guide from a fast private lender.
Read the guide →Need the money this week?
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