Home Loan

  • The Most Common Home Loan Misunderstandings

    A home loan can look deceptively simple. You borrow money, buy a property and make regular repayments until the debt is paid off. But behind that basic description are interest calculations, lender policies, serviceability assessments, loan features, fees, repayment structures and decisions that can affect your financial position for decades. That creates plenty of room […]

  • How Interest Is Calculated on Your Mortgage

    When you look at your mortgage repayment, it can be tempting to think of the amount as one simple figure. For example, you might have a $600,000 home loan with a 6% interest rate and a monthly repayment of several thousand dollars. But that repayment is doing more than one job. Part of it covers […]

  • How Banks View Different Types of Income

    When you’re applying for a home loan, it is tempting to think your income is simply a number. You earn $180,000 a year. Your partner earns $120,000. Together, that’s $300,000. So how much can you borrow? The reality is more complicated. Banks and other lenders don’t simply add up every dollar that comes into your […]