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Matthew Royal (Director and Co-Founder)
Matthew Royal co-founded Development Finance Partners in 2011, with a strong track record in finance spanning over 20 years. Matthew is widely recognised in the property finance industry as a leading expert in the field of bank and non-bank real estate finance. Prior to DFP, Matthew held structured property finance roles with several bank and non-bank lenders. Matthew is a trusted advisor to some of Australia’s leading private property developers
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DFP Structures $4M Second Mortgage Facility at 70% LVR for Tasmanian Development
Background An experienced property developer with a substantial land portfolio approached Development Finance Partners (DFP) to secure additional funding. With multiple projects at different stages of planning, approvals, and construction, the group needed a strategic solution to maintain momentum. Central to the funding strategy was a DA approved development site in Tasmania.
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