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What is Lender's Mortgage Insurance?

Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) is an insurance policy that protects your lender if you default on your mortgage. The cost of LMI can be significant, and may affect your home loan budget when buying a property or refinancing a mortgage.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow -

18 Mar, 2024 -

4 min read

Home Loans

What is home loan refinancing?

Refinancing is the process of switching your home loan to a new loan product and/or a new lender. Discover the benefits and risks of refinancing, including when not to refinance, and how you can kick start the refinancing process today.

Vidhu Bajaj

Vidhu Bajaj -

30 May, 2023 -

6 min read

Home Loans

How to refinance a home loan in six steps

Refinancing is a strategy that could save you potentially hundreds of thousands over the life of your home loan. If you are considering refinancing, these are the six steps you need to know.

Mia Steiber

Mia Steiber -

04 May, 2023 -

10 min read

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Personal Loans

Can you refinance a personal loan? Here's how

It is possible to refinance a personal loan, provided you can afford the repayments. Refinancing a personal loan is a lot like initially applying for a personal loan, with a few key differences.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow -

23 Nov, 2023 -

3 min read

Personal Loans

Will my personal loan repayments drop with a new interest rate?

Your personal loan repayments will drop with a new, lower interest rate. However, you will typically need to negotiate or refinance for a lower interest rate, as a personal loan rate may not fluctuate with the RBA's cash rate. 

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie -

18 Sep, 2023 -

5 min read

Personal Loans

How to finance your renovation

You love the area you live in, but your family has outgrown the house. Rather than packing up and moving into new digs, you can renovate your current home to meet your needs and avoid compromising on location.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow -

05 Sep, 2022 -

4 min read

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Car Loans

How do you refinance a car loan?

If you’re looking for a more competitive interest rate, or your circumstances have simply changed, it might be worth considering refinancing.

Peter Terlato

Peter Terlato -

10 Nov, 2023 -

7 min read

Car Loans

Can I increase my home loan to buy a car?

If the time has come to upgrade to a new set of wheels, but your savings won’t quite cover the purchase cost, you might be weighing up your financing options.

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie -

06 Nov, 2023 -

5 min read

Car Loans

How to choose between fixed and variable rate car loans

Before you buy a new set of wheels, it helps to explore your financing options and choose the right type of car loan to get the maximum value out of the deal. Unfortunately, there's no formula to decide which car loan is the best for you, but learning more about the available options can help you make an informed choice. 

Vidhu Bajaj

Vidhu Bajaj -

12 May, 2023 -

4 min read

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Credit Score

How will debt consolidation affect my credit score?

If you have more debts than you can comfortably afford to repay, consolidating these debts into a single loan may not have an immediate effect on your credit score. But if consolidating your debts can help you build healthy financial habits, it’s possible that this could lead to your credit score improving over time.

Mark Bristow

Mark Bristow -

17 Oct, 2023 -

4 min read

Credit Score

Does refinancing a loan hurt your credit score?

Refinancing your loan can be an effective way to consolidate your debt and reduce your interest costs. But does it affect your credit score?

Vidhu Bajaj

Vidhu Bajaj -

09 Jan, 2023 -

3 min read

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Home Insurance

Home insurance cancellation and refunds: what you need to know

A home insurance policy gives you the peace of mind, but there are certain situations when you may want to cancel your existing policy. You typically may be able to cancel your home insurance policy at any time without having to wait for your renewal notice. 

Alex Ritchie

Alex Ritchie -

13 Sep, 2023 -

4 min read

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