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Bridging Finance

Fast commercial finance to bridge the gap

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Loans of $250k to $10M
Rates from 9.7% p.a.
1–24 months terms

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Bridging Finance

Bridge the gap to keep your business on track

At Secured Lending, we provide short-term secured business loans designed to help businesses cover urgent expenses, seize opportunities, or manage temporary cash flow issues—without waiting for long approvals or inflexible banking systems. We are a non-bank, private lender in Australia that can move fast for urgent funding requirements.

What is a Business Bridging Loan?

A bridging loan is a short-term loan that gives your business fast access to capital—usually for 3 to 12 months. It acts as a financial bridge between your current situation and a longer-term solution, such as securing funding, selling an asset, or collecting overdue receivables.

Unlike traditional loans, bridging finance is built for speed, flexibility, and adaptability.

When Can a Short Term Bridging Loan Help?

Business owners turn to bridging loans for situations like:

  • Covering payroll during shortfalls
  • Paying urgent tax debts (ATO)
  • Purchasing equipment or inventory
  • Funding renovations or expansion
  • Settling overdue supplier invoices
  • Managing unexpected expenses or legal disputes
  • Consolidating business debt
  • Buying time during property transitions
  • Recovering from a natural disaster or cyber breach
  • Avoiding foreclosure or insolvency
  • Taking advantage of limited-time business opportunities

If it's time-sensitive and essential to your operations or growth—chances are bridging finance can help.

Our Bridging Loan Success Stories

Here are some case studies of our recent short term bridging loans:

Frequently Asked Questions

We lend from $250,000 up to $10 million against commercial or residential property security. If your funding requirement sits within that range, we can structure a facility that matches it. For deals above $10 million, contact us directly to discuss what's possible.

Yes. As a private lender, we assess your application primarily on the strength of the security property and the viability of your exit strategy — not on whether your financials tick every bank checkbox. If your business has seasonal income, is early-stage, or carries some credit history complexity, a private bridging loan is often the most practical path to funding.

Your exit strategy is central to how we assess your application. The most common exits we see are: sale of the security property, refinance to a long-term bank or non-bank lender once your financials settle, or completion of a development or business transaction that generates the repayment. Whatever your exit looks like, we need to see a realistic, documented path to repayment before settlement.

A bank overdraft or line of credit is designed for ongoing, recurring cash flow — it's a revolving facility tied to your trading history and serviceability. A private bridging loan is a short-term, asset-secured facility designed to solve a specific, time-bound funding need. The approval criteria are different, the speed is different, and the purpose is different. If your need is urgent and tied to a transaction or asset event, a bridging loan is almost always the more appropriate tool.

Our rates start from 9.7% p.a. The rate you're offered depends on factors including the loan-to-value ratio (LVR) of your security, the strength and clarity of your exit strategy, the loan term, and the complexity of your application. Lower LVR and a clean exit typically attract the best pricing.

Our loan terms run from 1 to 24 months, and we understand that business timelines don't always go to plan. If you're approaching the end of your term and your exit is delayed, contact us as early as possible. Extensions can be considered on a case-by-case basis. The worst position you can put yourself in is saying nothing until you're in default.

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Why Secured Lending?

Australian private lender — $500M+ funded
We use our own funds for fast decisions
24-hour settlements up to $10M
Rates from 9.7% p.a. | Terms 1–24 months
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$500M+ funded

Get an indicative offer within hours, not weeks.

No credit check. No obligation.

Why Secured Lending?

Australian private lender — $500M+ funded
We use our own funds for fast decisions
24-hour settlements up to $10M
Rates from 9.7% p.a. | Terms 1–24 months

Our Loan Solutions

Bridging Finance

Bridging Finance

Short-term funding to bridge the gap between a property purchase and a longer-term finance solution.

First Mortgage

First Mortgage

Private first mortgage loans secured against residential, commercial, or industrial property.

Second Mortgage

Second Mortgage

Unlock equity in your property without refinancing or disturbing your existing first mortgage.

Caveat Loans

Caveat Loans

Urgent caveat loans secured by property. No need to refinance your existing mortgage.

ATO Tax Debt

ATO Tax Debt

Fast funding to help businesses resolve ATO obligations before penalties, garnishees, or director penalty notices escalate.

Debt Consolidation

Debt Consolidation

Roll multiple high-rate facilities into one property-backed loan. Simplify repayments and restore cash flow.

Urgent Business Loans

Urgent Business Loans

When timing is critical and banks can't move fast enough, we step in. Property-secured funding for businesses that need an answer today — not next week.

Refinance

Refinance

Replace an existing loan that is maturing, under pressure, or no longer working. We move fast and lend where banks won't.

Property Purchase

Commercial Property Purchase

Commercial Property Purchase

Commercial property moves fast. We match that pace. Private funds and an in-house valuation team mean no credit committee standing between your offer and settlement.

Same-day assessment
Funding in as little as 24 to 48 hours
Investment Property Purchase

Investment Property Purchase

Banks don't move quickly for Pty Ltd companies, trusts, or SMSFs. We do. Private funds and in-house valuations mean you can act on the right property without waiting on the wrong lender.

Same-day assessment
Funding in as little as 24 to 48 hours
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