Brokers can help connect you to the lender most suited to serve your mortgage needs by shopping around on your behalf.
In order to decide whether or not to provide you with a loan, lenders will generally assess you against five qualities.
Your ability to repay the loan. To establish your capacity the lender will look at your employment history and salary to evaluate whether you have enough cash coming in reliably to pay the loan over time.
How much cash you have up front. Assessing your ability to put down a percentage of the value of the property being purchased up front is standard. The percentage varies though, and some specialist lenders may approve a five per cent deposit.
The property valuation. Since the property is used as collateral if you are unable to repay the loan, the lender will value the property. Based on the report, the lender will decide whether the property is worth the loan being approved.
Your financial history. Your credit rating, expenses and debts will help the lender assess your reliability as a borrower and whether you are worth the risk.
Market conditions. Economic circumstances in the market can influence what interest rate you have access to and whether you need to provide extra security. They can also influence the repayment schedule.
The Finance Broker advantage
While loan officers work solely for a lending institution and can only offer that institution’s products, an MFAA Approved Finance Broker is able to shop around for you.
Finance broker are paid commissions by lenders to match borrowers to the right products, and can negotiate a very competitive rate on your behalf, which is why half of borrowers today turn to finance broker when it comes to finding a home loan.
Please contact us on 1300 765 811 if you seek further discussion on this topic.
Source : Mortgage And Finance Help October 2020
Reproduced with the permission of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)
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