Lending Connections
Owner/Member: Donna Baden
Website: www.lendingconnections.com.au
Phone: 00423 000 670
Welcome to Lending Connections! Where we help clients achieve your financial dreams.
We help with
- Home & Investment Loans (PAYG Clients)
- For individuals earning a regular wage or salary who are purchasing, refinancing, or investing in property. Debt Consolidation or Cashout for Renovations or Investment.
- Includes: personalised strategy, identify opportunities to save money, lender matching, full application support, liaising with accountants and solicitors, and settlement follow-up
- We make the process simple, stress-free, and personalised. Match clients with the right lender, help maximise borrowing power, and ensure everything runs smoothly—and they don’t have to focus on the paperwork and bank jargon.
- Includes: personalised strategy, identify opportunities to save money, lender matching, full application support, liaising with accountants and solicitors, and settlement follow-up
- For individuals earning a regular wage or salary who are purchasing, refinancing, or investing in property. Debt Consolidation or Cashout for Renovations or Investment.
- SMSF (Self-Managed Super Fund) Loans
- Specialist lending services for clients purchasing or refinancing property through their SMSF.
- Includes: SMSF lending strategy, lender selection, liaising with accountants and solicitors, and settlement support
- SMSF loans are specialised and highly regulated. I bring deep experience in navigating the requirements and working with your professional team to ensure everything aligns. You’ll have confidence knowing your SMSF property purchase or refinance is set up properly from the start.
- Includes: SMSF lending strategy, lender selection, liaising with accountants and solicitors, and settlement support
- Specialist lending services for clients purchasing or refinancing property through their SMSF.
- Loans for Self-Employed / Tax Return Clients
- Tailored support for business owners and self-employed clients who often face more complex lending requirements and understand that a focus on maximising borrowing capacity can be very important.
- Includes: financial analysis, identify opportunities to save money, lender matching, documentation assistance, and end-to-end loan support, liaising with accountants and solicitors.
- Because self-employed finance is our specialty. We understand the ins and outs of business income and how to present your case to lenders in the best possible light. You’ll get a smarter strategy, better options, and a clear path to approval.
- Includes: financial analysis, identify opportunities to save money, lender matching, documentation assistance, and end-to-end loan support, liaising with accountants and solicitors.
- Tailored support for business owners and self-employed clients who often face more complex lending requirements and understand that a focus on maximising borrowing capacity can be very important.
- Construction Loans
- Helping clients build their dream home or investment property from the ground up with the right loan structure.
- Includes: staged funding setup, builder documentation support, lender management throughout the build process, Construction Tracking,
- Helping clients build their dream home or investment property from the ground up with the right loan structure.
- First Home Buyer Support & Coaching
- Step-by-step guidance for first-time buyers to help them feel confident and informed.
- Includes: education on the process, deposit requirements, government grants and schemes that may be available, and securing finance that fits future goals
- Step-by-step guidance for first-time buyers to help them feel confident and informed.
- Debt Consolidation & Restructuring
- Helping clients simplify their finances by rolling multiple debts into one manageable loan with better rates and terms.
- Includes: financial health review, repayment strategy, and lender negotiation
- Helping clients simplify their finances by rolling multiple debts into one manageable loan with better rates and terms.
- Refinancing & Ongoing Loan Reviews
- Checking in on your loan to ensure it still suits your needs—because life (and interest rates) change!
- Includes: regular check-ins, rate comparisons, property valuations and switching support to help save money or unlock equity
- Checking in on your loan to ensure it still suits your needs—because life (and interest rates) change!
- Support for Divorcees
- Guiding individuals through the financial side of separation with care, clarity, and confidence.
- Includes: reviewing joint loans or mortgages, helping with property settlement finance, securing loans in your name, and planning for your next chapter
- Approach: supportive, private, and tailored to your emotional and financial needs
- Guiding individuals through the financial side of separation with care, clarity, and confidence.
We Work with our Clients to -
- Assess their needs and unique financial position, then recommend loan options and strategies, Tailored finance advice, Strategic loan structuring, Access to a wide lender network.
- Explain the entire process from start (before Application) to finish (Settlement) and beyond, Clear explanations in plain English.
- Assist with all paperwork required, Complete application support and Lodgment with a profile.
- Collaborate with all those involved, if purchasing a home, Solicitors, Agents and Credit Assessors. If Refinancing, an Accountant, Credit Assessors etc. Direct communication with lenders—We chase, follow up, and negotiate so you don’t have to.
- Conduct regular reviews after settlement, making sure there is support and still enjoying the most competitive deal for your situation.
Meet Donna - Your full-service Mortgage Broker
Donna has been a finance broker since 2004 (that’s over 20 Years) and still loves it!
She has extensive experience across the whole finance spectrum and persists until she finds a solution for you.
Whether you are interested in buying your first home, refinancing an existing loan, consolidating debt or purchasing an investment property, Donna can help by finding you the best loan for your individual needs.
When you meet Donna, she will provide you with real solutions and honest answers with no surprises.
Just as finding the right loan for you is most important to Donna, so is the long-term relationship she builds with her clients.
“The people I meet and the friendships I have developed mean a lot to me.
Seeing my clients' faces light up when we find a solution to their financial challenges is so rewarding.
I see my role as your finance specialist as helping you through your property and finance journey, regardless of your time frame.
Building long-term financial security begins with your first loan.
Sometimes it is a marathon, not a race. I believe in establishing long-term relationships built on dependability, trust, and patience.
I look forward to meeting you.”
-Donna
Get in Touch, Your time is precious, so let's work around your schedule and talk at a time that suits you.
Donna & Lending Connections will explore your Best Finance options, Mortgage Savings, and Future Wealth Potential today!