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Can I get a home or business loan with a 12‑month-old business?
Business only 12 months old? This video outlines how lenders may approach your business or commercial loan.
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Started a wildly successful business 12 months ago? The bank still thinks you're a startup risk. The standard institutional rule is that you need 2 full years of ABN history to get a mortgage, but if your cash flow is booming right now, you shouldn't have to wait another 12 months to buy a house. At Local Knowledge Finance, we have access to specialist alt doc lenders who will approve your loan with just 6 to 12 months of ABN registration and clean bank statements. Your success shouldn't be penalised by arbitrary timelines. DM me the word 'BUSINESS' to bypass the 2-year rule.
General information only, not personal advice. Your situation is assessed before any recommendation.
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From first homes to development finance — our CPA + broker combination means we see angles other brokers miss.
First Home Buyers
Navigate grants, stamp duty concessions, and lender negotiations with a broker who is a CPA and Registered Tax Agent on your side.
Refinancing
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Investment Loans
Portfolio structuring, tax-effective strategies, and interest-only options across our extensive lender panel.
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Business purchase, equipment finance, cash flow lending, and SMSF loans for growing enterprises.
Development Finance
Construction loans for duplexes, townhouses, and medium-density projects up to $10M in Sydney.
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Local Knowledge Finance operates as a unified practice across commercial, development, residential, refinancing and debt consolidation finance. Every division is led by James Chee — CPA, Registered Tax Agent and mortgage broker at Local Knowledge Finance — so your strategy is never siloed.
Commercial Finance
Business & Commercial Lending
Business purchase, commercial property, equipment finance, cashflow lending and SMSF loans — structured by a CPA and Tax Agent who understands your financials.
Development Finance
Construction & Development Lending
Specialist construction loans for duplexes, townhouses and medium-density projects up to $10M. Fast non-bank approvals with progressive drawdown management.
Tailored Home Loans
Prestige & Residential Lending
Sydney's Eastern Suburbs specialist for prestige home loans, first home buyers, refinancing and investment lending — with local market intelligence that matters.
Debt Consolidation
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Roll credit cards, personal loans, car finance and other debts into one home loan at a fraction of the rate — structured with a separate split and accelerated payoff plan.
Refinancing
Rate Reviews & Loan Restructuring
Switch to a sharper rate, unlock equity, consolidate debt or move off an expiring fixed rate — with the true cost modelled, not just the headline rate, by a CPA and mortgage broker at Local Knowledge Finance.