Eligibility Criteria
Thinking of applying for a home loan? Lenders have a lot of eligibility criteria that you need to meet before they will lend you money. Here’s what you need to know. Who are you? You will need to be: An Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or married to one or a temporary resident visa […]
Different Types Of Home Loans Explained
Before you get into individual loan types and their features, you first need to look at what type of overarching loan it is. For example, is it a residential home loan, or is it for a commercial property? Is it for an individual borrower, or for a business? There are so many different loan categories […]
Low rates – what does this mean for you?
The RBA decided to once again leave interest rates on hold at 0.1% at its recent March meeting, which means yet another month at the lowest interest rates ever. In fact, if you have been paying off a mortgage at any stage over the past few years, you have been doing so in a historically […]
Package Loans VS Basic Loans Under Variable Rates
The mortgage market is full of options as lenders try to attract business in a competitive landscape.Getting advice from a mortgage broker can be a great way to get an idea of what type of home loan will suit your situation, but it’s also good to educate yourself on the types of products that are […]
Refinance Cash Rebates – What You Need to Know
A lot of banks seem to be offering cash incentives at the moment to tempt you to jump ship from your current lender and refinance with them. Sums of between $1000 and $4000 are being offered up for borrowers that could use some extra funds in their account, with the added bonus of switching to […]
