We consider all income equally
Everyone is different and we all make a living in different ways. Why should someone working 9 to 5 be treated any differently to those self-employed, working shifts or receiving support? We don’t think it’s fair – and that’s why we’re here to make home loans more manageable for alternative income earners.
We treat you more like a 9 to 5 earner. We assess 100% of your casual or second job income, overtime, commission, or bonuses when calculating your income. We keep this approach to any Centrelink, child support, or housing allowances that you receive. So regardless of how you make ends meet, we’ll see if we can help you find a way to achieve your property dreams.
It’s this real life approach to lending that lets us understand the person behind the application and look beyond just their credit score. This helps us try and find a way forward for each of our customers.
Talk to us about your situation and let’s see how we can help.
Why Pepper Money?
We're fast: Credit decisions within 2 business days
We're flexible: Multiple loan options, if we can help, we will
We're accessible: We’re here to talk through your situation
How we can help
- No limit on the number of debts to be consolidated
- Apply with recent mortgage or debt arrears
- 100% bonus, overtime, car allowance and second job income assessed
- Parental leave payments from your employer
- 100% Centrelink, housing allowance, child support income assessed
- 80% rental income assessed
- Flexible cash out options
What’s a flexible credit assessment?
We don’t just look at the boxes on your home loan application. We make the effort to get to know you – the person completing the application. We ask the questions that matter so we can understand the reasons behind any issues on your credit report, which allows us to make an informed decision and work out an interest rate based on your situation. The loan amount is worked out using a range of factors (including your property goals, income and financial details), while ensuring your requirements and objectives are met.
It’s this flexible approach that helps more Aussies achieve their dreams of buying their new home with us.
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Your Loan, Your Rate
Discover our flexible approach to home loans. We look at a range of factors to provide eligible borrowers with an interest rate estimateˇ. Find out where you stand today.
Interest options to suit you
Let's crunch those numbers
Our calculators are here to help you along your journey. From working out stamp duty to helping reach those savings targets.
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What other home buyers are asking
There's no point re-inventing the wheel. Here's what other savvy home buyers are frequently asking us. If you're still stuck for help, then why not check out all of home loan FAQs.
To apply for a home loan, you’ll need to provide documents to verify your identity, employment, and financial position.
To prove your identity:
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Australian passport
or
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International passport showing a valid Australian permanent residency visa
To prove your deposit, you’ll need to provide the following (depending on where the funds originated from):
- 3 months’ bank statements demonstrating genuine savings
- Share certificate or dividend statement for any public listed company
- Gift letters for non-repayable gifts from family
- Contract of sale or settlement statement for proceeds of a sale of another property
To prove your income:
For PAYG applicants you’ll need two recent payslips plus one of the following:
• Most recent group certificate
• Most recent notice of assessment
• Current letter of employment
• Bank statements - to confirm your last 3 months of salary
For Self-Employed applicants, the required documents vary depending on how long you’ve been self-employed.
At least 6 months:
You’ll need to be able to show at least 6 months of GST and ABN registration and provide declaration of financial position, as well as one of the following: 6 months’ business bank statements, or 6 months’ BAS or Pepper Money accountant’s letter (not accepted if ABN registered for < 12 months, on loan sizes > $1.5m or on Plus).
Over 2 years:
Last 2 years’ tax returns and notices of assessments, or
Last 2 years’ financial statements executed by a registered tax agent or accountant
On some of our loan options, we offer finance up to 95% of the purchase price, meaning you can start to look at buying a house once you've saved at least 5% of the purchase price. The deposit amount needed may also depend on the property and area you’re looking at purchasing.
Remember, you’ll also need funds to be able to cover any loan fees, stamp duty and other government charges. These can’t be added to your home loan balance.
The interest rates for home loans tend to vary for each individual, depending on a range of factors:
- The amount you need to borrow against the property value; known as the Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR)
- The size of your deposit
- Your income
- Credit history
- Any assets you own
- Any liabilities or credit obligations
- Chosen repayment type – paying off interest-only, or principal and interest
- The purpose of the loan – if it’s for an owner-occupier or investment property
You can find out what interest rate you might be eligible for in under five minutes using our home loan interest rate calculator. It’s quick, easy and won’t impact your credit score.
Your Pepper Money Home Loan Journey – from application to actual settlement – can take up to six weeks – this is the typical timeframe for a home purchase, however, the process may be quicker if all the necessary documentation is provided sooner.
Delays in decisions are most commonly caused by incorrect or missing documentation.
Learn more about the Pepper Money Home Loan application process or for more information speak to a Lending Specialist on 137 377.
This is a calculation based on your total income, expenses, current credit exposure and your credit history. You can estimate your borrowing capacity in under 5 minutes using our home loan calculator - it’s quick, easy and won’t impact your credit score.
We’re one of Australia's leading non-bank lenders!
We were established way back in 2000 to help Australians achieve their financial dreams by providing flexible financial loan options that could factor in the ups and downs of real life. Since then, we’ve become one of the largest, most trusted, and award-winning non-bank lenders in Australia and New Zealand.
Resources to help non-standard income borrowers
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The important legal bits
Information and interest rates are correct as of 8 April 2024 and subject to change at any time.
Information provided is factual information only, and is not intended to imply any recommendation about any financial product(s) or constitute tax advice. If you require financial or tax advice you should consult a licenced financial or tax adviser.
All applications are subject to credit assessment, eligibility criteria and lending limits. Terms, conditions, fees and charges apply. Promotions are subject to change and may be varied or withdrawn at any time. Applications submitted after the Promotion period will be offered the current interest rates then applicable.
*Our interest rates:
Pepper Money variable interest rates range from 6.84%p.a. - 12.19% p.a. (Comparison rates range from 7.02%p.a. - 12.34%p.a.^)
Pepper Money 2-year fixed interest rates range from 6.84%p.a. - 12.19%p.a (Comparison rates range from 7.02%p.a. - 12.27%p.a.^).
The actual interest rate will depend on the borrower’s circumstances and the information verified during the loan application assessment.
^Comparison rate is calculated on a secured loan of $150,000 for a term of 25 years. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate.
1Variable interest rate promotion (Promotion) applies to select LVRs for new home loan applications submitted between 12:00 am AEST 8 April 2024 and 11:59 pm AEST 27 June 2024.
2Pepper Money’s fixed interest rate promotion is only available for new home loan applications not previously submitted. Applications must be submitted between 12:00 am AEST 8 April 2024 until 11:59 pm AEST 27 June 2024. To lock in the interest rate at Final Approval, a fixed rate authority lock form must be submitted (fees apply#).
#There is a non-refundable, minimum fee of $750 per home loan application payable at settlement to lock in a fixed interest rate for 90 days. For home loan balances greater than $500,000, the rate lock fee is 0.15% of the fixed interest rate loan balance at settlement. For example, for a fixed rate loan amount of $600,000 the rate lock fee will be $600,000 x 0.15% = $900. The lesser of the fixed interest rate at settlement or the applicable locked in fixed interest rate will be applied at settlement. The rate lock fee will be charged at settlement even if interest rates decrease after the rate lock request has been approved.
˅An indicative interest rate and estimated repayments is not a formal approval for a loan and financial commitments must not be entered into based on it. It is not a suggestion or recommendation of any particular loan product. It is a guide only based on the limited information provided and the credit score obtained. The actual interest rate and fees will depend on the borrower’s circumstances and the information verified during the loan application assessment.
~The results of the home loan repayment calculator are based on information you have provided in the calculator including a selected interest rate, loan term and loan amount and is to be used as a guide only. The interest rates do not reflect true interest rates and the formula used for the purpose of calculating estimated home loan repayments is based on the assumption that interest rates remain constant for the chosen loan term. The output of the calculator is subject to the assumptions in the calculator (see 'about this calculator') and subject to change. It does not constitute a quote, pre-qualification, approval for credit or an offer for credit and you should not enter commitments based on it. Your interest rate, repayments and interest payable will be different when you complete a full application and we capture all details relevant to our responsible lending assessment. The results of this calculator does not take into account loan setup or establishment or monthly administration fees nor government, statutory or lenders fees, which may be applicable from time to time. Calculator by Widget Works.
+Visa Debit card is issued by Indue Limited ABN 97 087 822 464 and distributed by Pepper Finance Corporation Limited ACN 094 317 647 and/or through Pepper Money accredited mortgage brokers. Refer to the Conditions of Use and Target Market Determination (TMD).
