Secured Car Loans

Our loan application process has been designed to be as simple and quick as possible, as we know how important it is to receive your funds in a timely manner.

Applying for a Car Loan with Jacaranda Finance takes most people 5-12 minutes¹, but it could take longer depending on a number of factors such as, but not limited to, how fast you are at typing or if you have all the required information on hand.

For most customers, we verify the information you provide us and get back to you with an outcome on your application on the same day during normal business hours². We do not guarantee same-day outcomes for all customers: customers who apply outside of business hours, or customers who are required to provide additional information may experience a longer timeframe.

Yes. Our conditional pre-approval can give you the confidence to know how much you can borrow, so you can buy the right car when you find it. Most new applications are processed with conditional approval on the same day during normal business hours once all supporting information required has been provided².

See our car loan pre-approval page for more information on how this process works.

In addition to qualifying for a car loan, we have specific requirements for eligible cars that we finance, which include:

• The vehicle cannot be older than 12 years at the time of your purchase
• The vehicle can be purchased from a licensed car dealer or a private seller
• The vehicle must be comprehensively insured and roadworthy

Get in touch with us if you have any questions about whether the car you want is likely to be eligible.

The interest rate, fees and charges applied to your loan will depend on your individual circumstances and the information verified during the loan assessment. It will also depend on our assessment criteria and the loan product, loan amount and loan term you qualify for.

Use our loan repayment estimate calculator to get a guide on what your repayments could be. To get an idea of what rates, fees and charges are associated with our loan products, visit our rates and fees page.

Use our loan repayment estimate calculator to get a guide on what your repayments could be. To get an idea of what rates, fees and charges are associated with our loan products, visit our rates and fees page.

If you're approved, all of the loan details, including the repayments, terms, interest rate and fees, will be in the loan contract for you to review before signing.

We use the information you provide in the online application form as well as information on your bank statements to make sure that you qualify for a loan product during our credit assessment. If you don't qualify, your application will be declined without a credit check being conducted.

Once we have verified that you meet our non-credit report-related criteria, we do perform a credit check as part of our credit assessment, where an inquiry will be left on your credit file.

We will never perform a credit check without your express consent, which you provide to us when you apply for a loan with Jacaranda Finance. We store your acknowledgement and consent for seven years, and it can be supplied on demand.

There are four credit reporting bodies that we may use to conduct a credit check:

• Equifax
• Experian
• illion
• Talefin

Review our Privacy Policy for more information.

Yes, you can cancel your loan application at any point. Simply contact our application concierge team, and they will be able to assist you. Alternatively, reply to any SMS or email we have sent you to withdraw your application.

If you've already received your funds, we offer a 48-hour cooling-off period for all loan products. Anyone unsatisfied with their loan for any reason can return the total principal funds, including any payments made to third parties on your behalf, within a 48-hour cooling-off period and cancel their loan.⁴