Self-employed home loans with a clearer view of your income
Different lenders can read business income differently. We help you prepare the right documents and compare policies suited to your circumstances.
- Review company, trust, partnership or sole-trader income
- Identify the documents available for assessment
- Understand potential lender add-backs
- Compare full-doc and alternative-document options
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Home loans for business owners
Being self-employed does not automatically make it harder to borrow, but your application may need more explanation. Lenders may examine business performance, taxable income, wages or drawings, liabilities, ownership share and how long the business has operated.
A well-prepared application should show a sustainable income position without overstating what the documents support.
When standard financial documents are not available, low doc loan options may be considered depending on the evidence and lender policy. Commercial finance may be more appropriate for business premises or commercial property, while investment loans generally apply to residential property purchased to produce rental income.
How a mortgage broker helps self employed borrowers
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Understand your business structure
We map your relevant entities, ownership, income flows, liabilities and the purpose of your loan.
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Review your available evidence
We check your tax returns, financial statements, BAS and account statements to identify your strongest supporting documents.
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Calculate your assessable income
We compare how lenders may treat your wages, profit, depreciation and other acceptable income adjustments.
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Compare lender policies for your situation
We match your evidence and circumstances with lenders that can assess your application appropriately.
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Present and manage your application
We explain your business story clearly, lodge your supporting information and respond to lender questions.
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Home loan FAQs for self employed borrowers
A low-doc loan uses approved alternative evidence when standard income documents are not available. It is not a no-document loan, and the borrower must still satisfy responsible lending, credit and verification requirements that apply.
They may review taxable income, business profit, wages, drawings, ownership share, business liabilities, trading history and recent performance. The exact method varies by lender and entity type.
Offset accounts, redraw, extra repayments and split loans may help manage variable cash flow, but compare fees and access rules. Keep business and personal transactions organised for easier recordkeeping.
Yes. Depending on the lender and loan type, income may be assessed using tax returns, financial statements, business activity statements, account statements or other acceptable evidence.
Possibly. Some lenders accept one year's figures for established businesses or where their policy is otherwise met. They may also request BAS, account statements, an accountant's explanation or earlier information.
Potentially, but the lender will want to understand why it changed and whether the new level is sustainable. Recent growth, a new contract, an industry change or a restructure may need supporting evidence.
Some lenders may add back acceptable non-cash or one-off expenses, such as certain depreciation, interest or extraordinary costs. Treatment varies, and every adjustment must be supported and allowed by policy.