Understanding Borrowing Capacity Before house hunting, knowing how much you can borrow from your lender is beneficial. Your borrowing capacity is the amount a lender will lend you to buy a property. It sounds simple but it’s not. All kinds of factors determine the amount a lender comes up with, and your loan amount can…
Repair Your Credit Report With These 5 Steps Have you been concerned about your credit file not being as healthy as it should be? Did you spend more than you wanted at Christmas or are you finding balancing your finances harder after a tough 2023? The fact is a poor or lower credit rating can…
3 Things That Could Impact Your Credit Score Lenders use your credit score to determine your lender-ability and to decide what interest rate you’ll be charged. A good credit score could mean the difference in thousands of dollars spent or saved, so it’s an important factor in your financial life. Here are some of the…
Mortgage Interest Rate Rises and Refinancing Tips Aussie homeowners facing yet another cash rate hike in November 2023 are understandably concerned about the impact that rising interest rates will have on their mortgage repayments. Going from a low of 2.85 percent a little more than a year ago to a new high of 4.35 percent,…
Big Banks, Small Banks, Non-Banks When deciding on a home loan provider, many people choose to approach their own bank in the first instance, believing it makes sense to work with a lender already managing their everyday banking. This is not always the best option however, and it could mean missing out on better deals.…
Curing Your Christmas Debt Hangover While you won’t find this expression in a mainstream dictionary, it’s a feeling that’s all too real for anyone who’s overspent at Christmas. A Christmas Debt Hangover usually kicks in around the middle of January when the credit card bills start rolling in. Symptoms include stress, trouble sleeping, and an…
Be Financially Fit this 2024 The beginning of a new year is a good time to get your finances in order and establish some financial goals for the year ahead. By making just a few small changes to how you spend and save, you could set yourself up for the best year ever when it…