Understanding APRA Lending Standards
What Prudential Standards mean for your business and how lenders actually evaluate small and medium business (SME) applications under regulatory requirements.
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Get Your Complimentary AssessmentStrong operations. Unclear direction. Fragmented advice that doesn't connect.
Your accountant reviews history. Your broker finds funding. Your consultant suggests strategy. But nobody connects financial health to capital access to strategic execution.
You're left translating between advisors, unsure if you're fixing the right problems or just the urgent ones. Growth stalls despite strong operations.
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Research from APRA, the Reserve Bank of Australia, and industry studies reveals a systemic gap in how Australian small and medium businesses (SMEs) access strategic financial guidance and capital.
Sources: Reserve Bank of Australia SME Financing Studies, APRA Prudential Standards Analysis, Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Indicators
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We see your business through the same lens lenders use: APRA prudential standards, debt serviceability models, and capital structure optimization. Your strategy aligns with how capital is actually deployed.
Every assessment delivers a 90-Day Action Plan with specific recommendations, expected outcomes, and implementation pathways. Not theoretical strategy—actionable steps you can execute immediately.
A comprehensive diagnostic methodology that evaluates your business through four critical dimensions
Think of ISAM as a comprehensive health check designed to show you what lenders see—and what your business needs to grow with confidence.
We evaluate four critical dimensions. Your lowest score reveals your primary constraint. That's where we focus your 90-day plan.
Can you fund operations and demonstrate profit quality?
Forensic analysis of working capital, cash flow patterns, profit quality, and capital structure. We identify whether your financial position supports growth and how lenders evaluate your serviceability.
Are your systems enabling growth or creating bottlenecks?
Evaluation of operational efficiency, technology integration, and process maturity. We assess whether your infrastructure can scale and whether digital systems support strategic objectives.
Can you access capital when growth opportunities arise?
Assessment of your capital structure, lender relationships, and ability to secure funding. We determine whether your business is positioned to access growth capital efficiently.
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Most advisors see your business through one lens. We see it through two.
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Outcome: You know exactly where you stand financially.
Lender requirements. APRA prudential standards. Capital structure optimization. Debt serviceability modeling. Credit presentation strategy.
Outcome: You know how to position for capital access.
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Compares your data against industry benchmarks and APRA lending standards in minutes, not weeks. Identifies your primary constraint immediately.
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We hold the qualifications that matter for strategic financial advisory and capital access
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Your 90-Day Action Plan includes specific recommendations, expected outcomes, and implementation priorities validated by our CA/ACL holder.
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