4.4 Limited Income Evidence (Low Doc)

Target Market: Suited to Self-Employed Borrowers who are unable to produce current financial information or documentation.

Benefits: Provides Self-Employed Borrowers access to residential mortgage finance without providing evidence of income. The borrower self certifies an income amount that is used to establish serviceability.

Maximum LVR & Loan Amounts
Property Type LVR Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 All Other
House/Unit 0 - 80% $1,000,000 $750,000 $500,000 N/A
Vacant Land 0 - 80% $600,000 $400,000 N/A N/A

Maximum Loan Amounts apply on a 'per security' basis.

*Product Parameters as per Standard LMI section 4.1 to apply, in addition to product specific parameters listed below:

Feature Product Parameters (Summary)
*Loan Purpose
  • Excludes:
    • Refinance of investment loans
    • Debt Consolidation
    • Equity Release/Cash Out.
*Security
  • Size of property not to exceed 2.2ha (5 acres).
*Deposit/Equity
  • Must have existing equity in real estate OR
  • Genuine personal savings of at least 20% equity of the property purchase OR
  • If borrowers have recently sold property and are in the process of purchasing another, this requirement may be waived.
*Borrowers
  • Australian Residents only
  • First Home Buyers discount not applicable.
*Employment/Income
  • At least one borrower must be Self-Employed
  • All Self-Employed Borrowers must hold:
    • An active ABN for at least 2 years
    • GST registration for at least 12 months.
  • Declared income and Assets and Liabilities position must be verified through:
    • Past 12 months BAS Statements from the ATO
    • BAS Statements will be required for each trading entity, should the borrower declare income from more than one trading entity on the LMI application
    • Past 6 months personal transaction account statements (primary account only).
  • Declared income should be consistent with the borrower's stated occupation and Assets and Liabilities position
  • Must have a Net Disposable Income of at least 1.00:1 of total commitments based on declared income.
*Credit History
  • As per Standard LMI Product Parameters section 4.1.
*Loan Term
  • Maximum 30 years.
Repayment Type
  • As per Standard LMI Product Parameters section 4.1.
Maximum Borrower Exposure
  • As per Standard LMI Product Parameters section 4.1.
Premium Capitalisation
  • As per Standard LMI Product Parameters section 4.1
*Loan Features
  • Excludes:
    • Parenting Repayment Break.
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