Time for Debt Consolidation? Debt consolidation – is this something that you’ve thought about? Many Aussies are. Big Christmas financial hangover? In a recent interview, Financial Expert Paul Clitheroe highlighted the dangers of overspending in a recent ABC interview. If all the Christmas spending has caught up on the credit cards, it might be time […]
Learn about the 5 Cs of Credit When you think about it, home loans are not cheap. Even a tiny block of land worth $150K purchased of borrowed money is a large amount of money to be borrowing. From the lender’s perspective, there is every reason to ascertain the prospective borrower’s financial credibility and […]
Learn how interest is calculated on a home loan Your interest rate is the backbone of your home loan. It’s the very thing that means the difference between lifelong prosperity or lifelong struggle. Unfortunately many Australian homebuyers end up paying more interest than they otherwise would. This results from a lack of proper understanding how interest […]
Packaged Home Loans help Aussies save More and more Aussies are opting for packaged home loans. More than half of Australia’s total home loans comprise of packaged products. The main advantage is convenience. You get to bundle your savings account, term deposits, credit cards, car loan and other financial product under the one umbrella. Banks […]
Lenders Mortgage Insurance: The Sometimes Necessary Evil Lender’s Mortgage Insurance, or (LMI) is a form of insurance that protects the banks in the event the borrower is unable to make repayments on their home loan. This insurance is not be confused with regular mortgage insurance that’s made available to borrowers looking to protect themselves against, […]
