Developer finance
Site, build, stock — financed end to end.
Land acquisition, construction take-out, residual stock, bridging between projects. The panel covers the major banks for the clean files and specialist non-banks and private lenders for the deals that need more imagination. We'll find a way to help you get the deal done.
Indicative · senior debt
from 7.89% p.a.
Indicative — confirmed on call.
· derived from investment + ~110bps
Inside this practice line
3 pages- Residual stock loan
Completed, titled, selling down — refinanced clean.
Residual stock loans refinance your construction debt at practical completion against the unsold units, on terms that respect the actual sell-down timeline. Capital freed for the next site.
Explore→ - Land loan
Site acquisition, funded through to construction.
Land loans for developers buying sites, holding through DA, and getting to construction-ready. The bank panel handles the clean deals; the non-banks pick up complicated sites and short timelines.
Explore→ - Developer bridging finance
Short-dated capital — fast, when the deal won't wait.
Bridging finance for developers and investors who need capital in days, not months. Between settlements, between projects, between a sale and a purchase — non-bank and private funding, priced for speed.
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Developer finance is a sequence, not a loan
Indicative developer finance terms
land LVR
65–80%
65% typical, to 80% for residential sites
construction TDC
70–75%
presales-dependent
residual stock
80%
completed, titled, ready to sell
bridging LVR
80%
12–24 month terms typical
Where we add value on a developer file
Most of the work happens before any lender sees the deal.
- Mapping the funding sequence: site → construction → residual stock → next site. Modelling which lenders carry through each stage.
- Presale strategy. Some lenders want 100% debt cover in presales; some accept 60%; non-banks may accept zero. Picking the lender drives whether your project is viable.
- Working through the QS, valuation, and feasibility documents the lender's credit team will want to see.
- Negotiating line fees, exit fees, extension provisions, and rate reviews — costs that add up over an eighteen-month project.
- Sequencing the take-out. Construction debt has to refinance into residual stock cleanly; we engineer the lender pair from day one.
Bank versus non-bank on developer files
Most developers need both, in sequence. Knowing when to pick which is the job.
| Consideration | With us | Direct with a bank |
|---|---|---|
| When the bank wins | Established developer, decent presales, clear exit, sensible site. Pricing 1–2% sharper. | Same answer. |
| When the non-bank wins | Thin presales, tight timeline, complex structure, second-tier site. Higher rate, but the deal gets done. | File declined. Often without a workable decline reason. |
| Speed to term sheet | Non-banks back in 3–7 days. Banks 2–3 weeks. | Bank pace, no alternative. |
| Rate range (indicative) | Bank: high 6s to high 7s. Non-bank: 8% to mid-12s depending on file. | Bank rate only. |
Pick the stage you're at
Land, construction, stock, or bridge.
Each stage has its own page. If you're sitting on a site that's about to settle or stock that won't sell down, start with residual stock or bridging.
Developer finance pages
Residual stock loan
Refinance completed units off construction debt while you sell down. 12–24 month terms.
Land loan / site acquisition
Funding the site through DA and pre-construction. Bank and non-bank options.
Developer bridging finance
Short-term capital between projects, between settlements, or to close a deal in days.
Commercial construction loan
Construction take-out — drawdown schedule, QS reports, presale covenants.
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Site, construction, stock, exit. Twenty minutes to a real sequence and a real lender shortlist.
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General information only — not personal credit advice. Rates shown across this page (including indicative product tables) are indicative only and subject to lender assessment.