How to Avoid Paying Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance When buying your first home every cost saving counts. But if you’re struggling to save a large enough deposit, there’s a good chance you’ll have to pay Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance. Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance can be a sizeable cost, so it’s worthwhile finding out about it upfront and factoring…
Property Valuations: Maximizing Your Property’s Worth Refinancing your mortgage to get a better deal or to use the equity in your property means arranging a valuation of your property to determine its value. Getting a lower-than-expected valuation can affect the interest rate your lender offers and the amount of equity you can tap into. Here’s how…
First Tier Lenders vs. Second Tier Lenders Stricter lending conditions across Australia have led to a rise in the number of borrowers turning to second-tier lenders for finance. Second-tier lenders – who can be smaller banks or non-bank lenders – whilst also tightly regulated, can often have more flexibility in the rates and fees they…
How to Navigate Interest Rate Rises As Australian household budgets are stretched further by yet another interest rate rise, some homeowners are looking at ways to cut discretionary spending, while others are considering refinancing their home loans and shifting to lenders offering better deals. With further rate rises likely, now may be the right time…
3 Practical Tips For Getting Your Finances Back on Track A staggering 7.2 million Australians are said to be starting the New Year with a Christmas debt hangover. According to research, one in four Aussies could take up until May to pay back their Christmas debt! If your big Christmas blow-out hit hard in January, it’s…