21/07/2026
The term sheet isn't worth the paper it’s printed on if the lender moves the goalposts at settlement. 📉
With credit conditions tightening across Australia, some short-term and private lenders are luring borrowers in with soft indicative terms—only to slash LVRs or jack up rates once you’re committed and out of time.
Before you hand over a valuation fee or sign, ask three
1️⃣ Are you using your own capital, or syndicating?
2️⃣ Is this term sheet credit-approved or just an estimate?
3️⃣ What are the exact conditions that allow you to alter the LVR post-valuation?
Don't get caught in the 11th-hour squeeze. ⚡