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Lending

Lending decisions play an important role at different stages of life and business, whether you’re buying a home, investing in property, running a business, or financing assets.

Advice that grows with you

Lending needs often change over time as life, work and business evolve. Some clients engage us for lending only, while others work with both our lending and advice teams.

Where appropriate, we collaborate with your Ironbark financial adviser so lending decisions support your broader financial objectives.

How we support you

Our role is to make lending clearer and more manageable by:

  • Explaining how different lenders assess applications 
  • Comparing loan structures and features 
  • Managing the application, approval and settlement process 
  • Supporting you over time as circumstances change 

We focus on clarity, transparency and long-term relationships — not one-off transactions.

Home lending

Our home lending team helps you understand lender requirements, compare loan structures, and guide you through the application and settlement process.

Understanding our lending approach

At Ironbark, we provide credit assistance to help you understand how lending works, how different lenders approach applications, and what options may be available based on your circumstances. Where relevant, we work alongside your Ironbark financial adviser to ensure lending decisions align with your broader financial plan.
 

  1. Understand your needs
    We take the time to understand what you’re trying to achieve and your current position. 
  2. Explore lending options
    We explain how different lenders and structures may apply to your circumstances.
  3. Manage the process
    We prepare, lodge and manage your application through to settlement.
  4. Ongoing support
    We stay in touch and assist as your situation or lending needs change
     

In most cases, there is no direct cost to you for our credit assistance.
We are generally paid by the lender via an upfront commission when your loan settles and, in some cases, an ongoing commission over time. We explain how we are paid and any potential conflicts as part of our disclosure process.
 

We are committed to:

  • Transparency - clearly explaining lending options and how we are paid 
  • Strong governance - acting in accordance with applicable laws and regulations 
  • Managing conflicts of interest - prioritising client interests at all times 
  • Professional standards - maintaining the knowledge and skills required to deliver quality outcomes 
  • Quality and care - keeping client information accurate, complete and secure
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Business & Commercial Lending

Lending to support business ownership, property and cash-flow needs.

  • Buy or refinance commercial property 
  • Buy a business or buy out a partner 
  • Fund business growth or working capital 
  • Acquire or expand a rent roll 
  • Restructure or refinance business debt 

We help business owners understand how commercial lenders assess applications and assist with structuring and implementing lending solutions.

Explore Business & Commercial Lending
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Asset Finance

Lending for vehicles, equipment and other assets.

  • Buy a vehicle 
  • Purchase equipment or machinery 
  • Upgrade technology or fit-outs 
  • Replace or expand existing assets 
  • Finance assets for business use 

Asset finance can be used on its own or alongside other lending arrangements. We help you understand how different asset finance structures work and manage the process from application to settlement.

Explore Asset Finance
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SMSF Lending

Specialist lending for property purchased through a self-managed super fund.

  • Buy residential property through an SMSF 
  • Buy commercial property through an SMSF 
  • Refinance an existing SMSF loan 
  • Understand how SMSF lending works 

SMSF lending is subject to strict rules and lender requirements. Our role is limited to providing credit assistance and implementing the lending component in collaboration with your licensed financial adviser.

Explore SMSF lending
Important information

This content has been prepared by Cornerstone Financial Group Pty Ltd trading as Ironbark Advice, a Corporate Authorised Representative of LMG Broker Services Pty Ltd (ACN 632 405 504) Australian Credit Licence no. 517192. It contains general information only and does not consider your personal financial circumstances or needs. Before making any financial decision, you should consider obtaining professional advice. Any opinions expressed are the opinions of the authors at the time of posting, and do not constitute a recommendation to act. These opinions may change after an item is posted and no warranty of currency is provided. All information referenced is believed to be accurate at the time of compilation and is provided by Ironbark Advice in good faith. This content may contain information contributed by third parties. Ironbark Advice does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information contributed by a third party. No representation or warranty as to the quality, accuracy, reliability, timeliness or completeness of this material is made by Ironbark or its representatives. To the extent permitted by law, Ironbark Advice is not liable for any loss or damage arising because of a reliance placed on the contents of this page.