Bridging Finance - How is it assessed?

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  1. Harry30

    Harry30 Well-Known Member

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    How do banks assess bridging finance if you plan to upgrade your PPOR? Consider the following example.

    Person intends to buy a PPOR for $3.5m.

    You have $350k cash for the deposit, and need to borrow $3.35m ($3.5m - $350k deposit + ~$200k in stamps).

    Once you buy, you plan to the sell your existing PPOR for $2m (debt free). Plus, you also plan to sell x1 IP ($1.5m - $750k debt = $750k equity).

    So, end debt is $600k ($3.35m - $2m PPOR Sale - $750k IP sale).

    Two questions:

    1. Will the bank lend you $3.35m but assess servicing based on the end debt - ie 600k?

    (Final LVR = 600/3,500).

    2. Can bridging finance work on the basis that you will buy, then sell x2 properties, or is this a level of complexity a mainstream lender will not consider
     
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    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    1. Yes with one lender at least.

    2. Don't think so
     
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    End debt servicing is provided by a few lenders, but that doesnt mean that such deals arent doable with others.

    Quite a few will look at your Servicing shortfall at peak debt, and if you have cash to cover the shortfall for the bridging period will entertain the game/

    havent done a bridge with more than one security, an interim position here might be to see if one has servicing to still carry the IP debt, and borrow some more on the new PPOR.

    Most lenders have a 6 mths window, some have 12, they can get pretty nasty if one doesnt sell in that timeframe. yes credit will extend those periods, but it can get dicey

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    Thanks all. Sounds like you need to get away the x1 IP ahead of the deal happening.
     
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    I had a look at this option - ie. servicing assuming you carry the IP debt. Based on some quick calculations, only works IF:

    1) Servicability based on the end debt (after sale of PPOR),

    AND

    2) Existing debts (other IPs) based on actual repayments (P&I) and not grossed up based on 7.25%.

    Any lenders meet that criteria?
     
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    Who the existing debt with?

    1. Yes bank will lend on end debt, but also need to factor in shortfall for peak debt.
    Example 12month bridging, servicing shows $5k per month fail x 12months = $60k needed cash to cover shortfall
    In some cases this can be borrowed, in turn might increase end debt.
    2. Can be multiple properties, noted might be lower value used in calculations for debt reduction (instead of $2M sale bank consider 90% being $1.8M)
     
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