The Credit Score Blog
A blog about mortgages, loans, interest rates, tips and tricks.
HomeBuilder extension gives applicants extra 12 months to start building
Tens of thousands of HomeBuilder applicants around the nation can breathe a sigh of relief after the federal government extended the construction commencement requirement from six months to 18 months.
Are you flushing money down the drain by putting off refinancing?
Every year thousands of Aussie families flush their hard earned dollars down the gurgler because they put off the simple act of refinancing their mortgage. If you’re overdue, rest assured that it’s much easier than you may think! While there are no hard rules about...
How to perform a credit health check
Significant changes have been made to Australia’s credit reporting rules after a new Comprehensive Credit Reporting regime (CCR) came into effect in the new financial year. This means now is as good a time as ever to perform a credit check. The new legislation forces...
Proving genuine savings for your home loan deposit
Saving a home loan deposit can be challenging enough. Then, lenders often will put another hurdle in your way by asking for proof of ‘genuine savings’. Here’s all you need to know about clearing that obstacle. Lenders use the term ‘genuine savings’ to describe any...
Why you can get a better home loan deal using a mortgage broker
So you’ve found the ideal property and it’s time to source finance? Here’s how to play your cards right and get a great home loan deal sorted before the settlement date. Educating the kids, wedding planning, plumbing – there are some things in life that are better...
5 Questions for First Home Buyers
Are you looking to purchase your first home? Or do you know someone who is looking to get into the property market? Today I discuss 5 questions that First Home Buyers should ask themselves before they commit to purchasing their first home. If you would...
3 Questions to consider before refinancing
Who would have ever thought we would see one of the big 4 banks offering an interest rate of 3.59%. Without a doubt their are opportunities for you to save significant money on your home loan. Now is the time to refinance..... Or is it.... Watch on as I...
Goals and achieving your resolutions
To start the year off on a positive note first up I look at turning those New Years Resolutions into achievable Goals. It doesn't matter what you would like to achieve, paying off the home loan quicker, saving for a holiday or loosing a kilo or two. Watch on as I...
6 Home Loan Mistakes to Avoid
How to pay off your Home Loan quicker
The Joys of Home Ownership and How to Pay Off Your Home Loan I still remember the feeling when I bought my first home, an apartment in Townsville, the excitement and exhilaration of becoming a home owner combined with the dread over how much money I now owed the bank....
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