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How A Health Check Can Broaden Your Property Horizons

April 1, 2015

A simple home loan health check led two police officers to refinance for a saving of $7600 a year in interest. When police officers Ben Dixon and Sara Peters were looking for a home loan, they thought the choice was

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Three Things You Need To Ask Your Partner Before You Apply For A Home Loan Together

Before you apply for a home loan with your partner, there are a few discussions that you need to have that go a little beyond what you may know already. You’ve found someone you want to spend your life with

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An Expert Solution To Credit Debt

Dana and Peter put everything they had on the line to start a family, including their credit and home loan. With the expert advice of a credit adviser they were able to start fresh for their baby girl. Dana and

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Case Study: On Tailored Time

Tim Lismore doesn’t work traditional hours, so when he was looking at refinancing, he needed someone handling his mortgage who could meet on his terms. With a job that frequently took him overseas, Tim Lismore didn’t have a lot of

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The Added Cost Of Purchasing Property

Buying a property carries more costs than just the purchase price, so don’t forget to account for these extras. In addition to moving costs, council rates, strata fees, renovations and furniture, homebuyers face additional fees to complete their property purchase.

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How Do Lenders Assess Applications?

Brokers can help connect you to the lender best suited to serve your mortgage needs by shopping around on your behalf. Five qualities In order to decide whether or not to provide you with a loan, lenders will generally assess

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When Was Your Last Home Loan Health Check?

March 31, 2015

Circumstances can change, leaving your home loan less suitable than it was originally. A home loan health check can reveal if you’re paying too much. What’s involved? Your MFAA Credit Adviser can do a full home loan health check for

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Loans For Vacant Land

Whether you are buying land for an immediate build, as an investment or for a ‘one day I will build and live here’ dream, a vacant-land purchase can be financed by a range of mortgages. If you are planning to

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Where There’s A Will, A Credit Adviser Can Find A Way

There are many paths to successfully financing a property purchase. Recently, an MFAA-accredited credit adviser helped a young couple, who had nearly given up hope, realise their dream. If at first you don’t succeed, ask more questions. That’s the motto

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Five Simple Ways To Increase Loan Repayments

Paying off a mortgage can seem relentless – every payment counts of course, but it can seem to be taking forever to make a dent. Here are some simple ways you can increase the amount you pay off and own

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