Operating Heavy Plant & Machinery? Don't Let Equipment Depreciation Block Your Home Loan
Civil earthmoving contractors, excavation operators, and plant hire businesses manage massive gross cash flows. Your excavators, bobcats, tippers, and site machinery bill out at substantial hourly rates across civil and infrastructure projects.
However, running $500,000+ in heavy machinery means massive monthly chattel mortgage repayments and enormous depreciation deductions on your tax return. When you apply for a residential mortgage at a standard bank, their automated credit algorithms choke on your equipment debt and slash your borrowing capacity to zero.
Specialist non-bank lenders specialize in heavy industry cash flows. They add back 100% of machine depreciation, exclude commercial asset finance that is serviced by the business, and assess your borrowing capacity using 6 to 12 months of BAS statements.
Here is our strategy: We ask you a few quick questions about your situation, then match you directly with an accredited specialist who will fight for your approval, cut through bank red tape, and deliver your loan with zero stress. Get matched directly with an accredited specialist in 60 seconds via the Mortgage Matcher.
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| Civil Sector | Typical Annual Turnover | Plant Debt Treatment | Max Loan LVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation & Earthmoving | $500,000 - $1,800,000 | ✅ 100% Depreciation Added Back | Up to 80% - 85% LVR |
| Tipper & Heavy Haulage | $400,000 - $1,200,000 | ✅ Fleet Debt Excluded from Personal | Up to 80% - 85% LVR |
| Civil Subcontracting Crew | $600,000 - $2,500,000+ | ✅ Retained Company Profit Added | Up to 85% LVR |
| Standard Bank Branch | Any Revenue | ⚠️ Machine Debt Crushes Capacity | Decline / Low Offer |
1. Heavy Plant Depreciation & Debt Isolation
Civil contractors often carry $10,000 to $25,000 in monthly machine finance repayments. Under standard APRA bank stress testing, this wipes out personal mortgage capacity.
Specialist underwriters review business trading statements to verify that machine billings cover the equipment leases with healthy surplus, removing the debt from personal living commitments.
2. 6-Month BAS and Bank Statement Verification
By using 6 months of lodged BAS statements or 6 months of trading bank accounts, civil operators bypass multi-entity tax return complexity completely.
- 1-Day to 12-Month ABN Recognition: Bypassing standard 2-year trading requirements with trading trade proof.
- Bank Statement & BAS Income Verification: Assessing 6 months of gross business turnover with minimal accountant declarations.
- Depreciation & Vehicle Add-Backs: Restoring non-cash write-offs and equipment deductions to true cash flow.
- 90% LVR Alt-Doc Limits: Securing high-leverage residential purchases with zero tax return red tape.
3. Financing Industrial Yards & Commercial Depots
In addition to residential mortgages, our team structures commercial property loans for earthmoving machinery storage yards and workshops.
Wholesale alt-doc credit desks deliver fast 24-48 hour turnarounds, allowing tradies to secure formal pre-approvals without waiting for end-of-year tax returns.
Accredited Mortgage Specialists
Accredited credit representatives independently verified against the ASIC Professional Register. Governed by statutory Best Interests Duty (BID) with direct wholesale lender desk access.
David Chi Tran
Emerge Finance
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