All the major banks have a standard set of rules they use to decide if a loan application is acceptable, or not. A ‘non-conforming’ home loan is simply a term used for home loans designed for people that don’t fit those rules.
Loans like these can also be called ‘specialist’ or ‘alternative’ loans (alt doc). Non-conforming may not be a common term, but you might be surprised how many Australians have been declined for a home loan because they fall into this category, and why. For example, people who are:
- Self-employed
- Have recently started a business or a new job
- Don’t have a perfect credit history
- Been previously bankrupt
- Have an ATO debt to pay-out
- Have a solid income, but not much of a deposit
- Have a deposit but it’s an inheritance or a gift
- Work means they regularly change jobs, it looks like instability but it’s just the nature of the industry
- Need to consolidate debts such as personal loans, credit cards or business debt
- A new Australian resident, and therefore the previous credit history can’t be established.
That’s a lot of Aussies. The good news is that in today’s world there are lots of options. Well-established non-bank lenders like Pepper Money have designed home loan products specifically to help all these people. They take a much more flexible and holistic approach to traditional lenders and can provide a range of good alternatives.
If you’d like more information talk to us today about how we may be able to put you in touch with a lender that can help if the major banks have said ‘no’ to your loan application.
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