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Caveat loans
A caveat loan lets your company or trust raise capital quickly against property you already own, by lodging a caveat on the title behind your existing mortgage. There's no refinance and no new mortgage to register, which is why it can settle in days rather than weeks. It's short-term by design — built around a clear exit like a sale or refinance.
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How a caveat loan works
A caveat loan raises capital against property your company or trust already owns, sitting behind your existing mortgage. Rather than registering a new mortgage, a caveat is lodged on the title — a formal notice that there’s a financial interest in the asset. That lighter step is what makes it fast: it can often be in place within a few business days, where registering a mortgage takes longer. Interest is usually capitalised — added to the balance and cleared at the end rather than paid monthly — so the facility doesn’t draw on your cash flow while it runs. Because it’s short and light, a caveat loan is built around a clear exit: the sale of an asset, a refinance, or expected funds arriving.
What it’s typically used for
The job is almost always speed against a deadline. Common ones: paying out an ATO or tax debt before enforcement moves; covering a settlement gap when funds are approved but not yet in hand; taking a deal that closes this week — discounted stock, equipment at a liquidation, a commercial purchase under an unconditional bid; or clearing a private facility that has tipped into default and penalty interest. In each case the borrower is asset-rich and time-poor, and the rate matters less than getting the capital in time.
What we’ll need
Less than a bank asks for. The security details (the property, what it’s worth, and what’s owing on it), the rough numbers (how much you need and for how long), and the exit (how the facility gets repaid). Caveat loans are business-purpose only, for Australian companies and trusts, so full financials often aren’t required — the equity and a credible exit do most of the work. Send us those three things and we’ll confirm whether a caveat is the right structure, or whether a second mortgage or bridging facility fits better, and come back to you quickly. You deal with us start to finish.
- Companies or trusts with equity in property and a clear, near-term exit
- Borrowers facing a hard deadline a bank can't meet — a settlement, an ATO bill, a deal closing this week
- Asset-rich, time-poor situations where speed matters more than the lowest rate
- Owner-occupier consumer borrowers (business-purpose only)
- Anyone without a realistic repayment or refinance exit within a few months
- Long-term funding needs — a caveat is a bridge, not a term facility
How it compares
FAQ
How fast can a caveat loan settle?
Often within a few business days once we have your security details, the numbers and a clear exit. The caveat is lodged on title electronically, which is lighter and quicker than registering a mortgage.
Do I need my first lender's consent?
Usually not. A caveat is a notice on your title rather than a registered mortgage, so it typically doesn't require the holder of your first mortgage to agree a priority arrangement — which is part of why it's faster.
Will I make monthly repayments?
Often no. Interest is commonly capitalised — added to the balance and cleared at the end from your exit, such as a sale or refinance — so it doesn't draw on cash flow during the term. Subject to the terms of your facility.
What can I borrow against?
Property your company or trust already owns — commercial, residential (business-purpose) or land. We arrange funding against the available equity, subject to assessment.
Is a caveat loan business-purpose only?
Yes. Caveat loans here are for Australian companies and trusts, for business or investment purposes — not consumer credit.
Funded in days, not weeks.
The amount, the asset and the timeframe. We’ll review and come back to you fast.
You deal with us start to finish.
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