Loan Types
Commercial loan pathways explained in practical, lender-fit terms.
Use this page to compare the main commercial funding routes before you decide whether the scenario belongs with a bank, a non-bank, or a private lender pathway.
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Compare the main routes
Choose the structure before you chase the lender.
Each product category below is there to help borrowers understand when a scenario belongs in a mainstream channel and when a more flexible route is the safer first move.
Development Finance
End-to-end funding for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. View page
Business Mergers & Acquisition
Strategic funding to acquire, merge, or buy into an existing business. View page
Property Finance
Smart, structured property finance to purchase, refinance, or unlock equity. View page
Business Lending
Working capital, tax debt, and growth funding built for momentum. View page
SMSF Lending
Specialist SMSF property finance guidance for trustees, advisers, and more complex scenarios. View page
Private Lending
Fast, asset-backed funding for urgent settlements, bridging, and non-standard lending scenarios. View page
How to choose the right commercial loan type
The label on the product matters less than the structure behind it. Good lender matching starts with the deal objective, the available security, the funding term, and the way the borrower expects to exit or refinance.
If speed is the priority, a short-term private solution may be the best bridge. If the asset is being improved or built, development funding may be the stronger fit. If cash flow supports debt after settlement, an acquisition or business facility may be more efficient.
- Use Need Help Deciding? if you are not yet sure which pathway applies.
- Review case studies before enquiring to compare similar borrower situations.
- Move from broad product types into the deeper expertise pages for lender-fit detail and common scenarios.
FAQ
Questions borrowers ask before moving
Should I start with a product page or a case study?
Start with the product or expertise page if you want to understand structure, then use case studies to pressure-test how similar scenarios were solved.
Do you help compare bank and private lender options?
Yes. We assess whether a bank, non-bank, specialist, or private lender pathway is more realistic before time is wasted on the wrong channel.
Can Balmoral compare bank, non-bank, and private lender pathways?
Yes. The first pass is designed to clarify whether the strongest path looks more like a bank, non-bank, or private lending conversation.
Does AI-supported lender matching guarantee approval?
No. It helps organise the scenario and compare lender pathways faster, but lender approval still depends on the deal, the borrower, and the chosen lender's credit process.
Will a broker review the strategy before a funding path is suggested?
Yes. Balmoral reviews scenarios through a commercial finance broker before anything is treated as a serious funding pathway.
What Borrowers Miss
Product names can hide very different lender behaviours
Two facilities can sound similar on paper and still behave very differently in practice. The lender’s appetite for leverage, security type, documentation quality, and turnaround speed can change the real usefulness of a loan product more than the label attached to it.
That is why borrowers comparing commercial loan types should also review lender-fit pages and case studies, not just product summaries.
- Use service pages when you know the product category.
- Use expertise pages when the main problem is complexity or fit.
- Use case studies when you want to compare scenarios with real execution pressure.