Low Doc and Alt Doc Home Loans
We explore the difference between these alternative documentation home loan options.
We explore the difference between these alternative documentation home loan options.
The term low documentation (or Low-Doc) home loan can mean something different depending on the lender you’re dealing with. This term was commonly used before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) to refer to a mortgage that required less information than ‘standard’ a home loan to demonstrate ability to repay the loan. After the GFC, the National Consumer Credit Protection legislation was introduced and identified that Low Doc Loans didn’t meet these lending requirements, and ceased being offered to consumers.
The definition of Alt Doc home loans can again vary lender to lender, but at Pepper Money, we refer to these as loans that accept alternative documentation to what would be considered for a ‘standard’ home loan.
Alt Doc home loans still require supporting documentation and go through our full credit assessment criteria, however the documentation we ask for caters to a wider variety of financial circumstances and complies with today’s lending standards. Alt Doc loans are a solution for Australia’s army of self-employed workers who may not tick the usual loan application boxes or might not have the extensive ABN history and paperwork required by some mainstream lenders
We consider a range of financial documentation for our Alt Doc home loans:
Our risk-based approach to credit assessment still applies to our Alt Doc home loans. We may be able to help if you have:
Alt Doc does not mean less thorough. We always complete a comprehensive assessment of each Alt Doc home loan application, carrying out as much due diligence as when we assess Full Doc loans. Each application must satisfy our credit assessment, and, importantly, it must genuinely meet your needs.
Just like any other big financial decision, make sure you do your research and familiarise yourself with the terms, conditions, fees and charges of the Alt Doc home loan product you are considering, to ensure it meets your needs.
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