Finance & Mortgage

Home Loan Offset Account And Redraw Facility
Home Loan Offset Account And Redraw Facility

What is an Offset Account?An Offset Account is an everyday savings bank account which is linked to your home loan. The money you deposit into your Offset Account can be used to reduce the interest you pay on your mortgage while giving you total access to Offset Account funds anytime. What is a Redraw Facility?A Redraw is a feature of…

How To Improve Your Credit Score
How To Improve Your Credit Score

Having a good credit score is important if you want to get any sort of loan to purchase a property, a vehicle, or asset finance. A good credit score allows you to make use of a range of financial options, such as taking out a mortgage or loan, and owning your own credit card. Conversely, a poor credit rating can…

How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster
How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

If you have a 30 year mortgage on your home but you want to pay it off quicker, there are ways that can help you be mortgage free faster-even small steps over time can make a big impact. There are two parts to each mortgage repayment of the principal and the interest. The principal is the remaining balance of what…

Home Loan Interest Rates
Home Loan Interest Rates

Variable Rate Loans: A Variable rate loan is a loan with interest rate subject to change and the repayments/interest rate fluctuates when the lender decides to increase or decrease their interest rate. Pros: Benefit from interest rate drop, Redraw facility, Offset account, able to change loan at any time. Cons: Interest rate could go up at any time resulting in…

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