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Mortgage House has been finding home loan options for Australians for more than 30 years. We have a strong goal to provide a home mortgage service that is accessible and that allows Australians to secure their dream of home ownership. Finding a suitable home loan and working out how much you may be able to borrow, starts with understanding the types of home loans available in Australia.

• Principal and interest. These home mortgage loans are the most popular in Australia. Repayments are made up of both the amount of the principal and interest that banks and other lenders charge, so they can provide you with the home loan.
• Interest only.These home mortgage loans are popular with investors, and require only the interest to be paid back, usually over an agreed period. The property can often be sold after this time, with the proceeds used to repay the principal amount.
• Owner Occupier.Another one of Australia’s most popular home loans, an owner occupier mortgage is for those who intend to live in the property they are looking to buy.
• This kind of home loan is for those looking to buy property as an investment, rather than to live in. Investing in property can have tax benefits, and it is important to realise investment home loans can attract higher interest rates than their owner occupier equivalents.

Try our helpful Mortgage Borrowing Calculator to get clarity in less than 5 minutes.

There is no guaranteed way to qualify for home loans in Australia, but there are a few things you can do to give yourself a better chance of being approved for a home mortgage.

• Complete the application.Everyone thinks how great things will be if they are approved for a home loan, but don’t think too much about what happens if they are not successful. If you are rejected for a home loan, that is attached to your credit file, which can have long-term financial consequences. Therefore, it’s important to ensure you have all the information you can to give you the best possible chance at a home mortgage.
• Take a close look at your income.Try to put yourself in the shoes of a bank or lender when thinking about your income. Use our Borrowing Power Calculator to give you an early indication of whether your income is high enough. If you don’t think your income is high enough, it might be better not to apply. Also, consider Lenders Mortgage Insurance if you are worried about the size of your deposit.
• Get the details right.When you apply for a loan of any kind, including mortgage loans in Australia, make sure you have every detail right. Check and re-check everything before submitting.
• Keep your credit history under control.Obtaining, and maintaining, a good credit score can make it easier to be successful in your home loan application. You can do this by regularly paying, in full and on time, any credit accounts you have, including mobile phone plans, internet accounts and gas, electricity and water bills.

Your current home loan may have suited your needs when you bought your home, but what if your needs have changed? Maybe there are home loan options available today that weren’t available when your applied for your current home mortgage. Perhaps you have a number of smaller loans, personal loans, as well as home mortgage loans, and you would like to consolidate them under one home mortgage. All of this is easy to start investigating. Simply contact our lending specialists about the borrowing power available to you by refinancing your home and loan options. You may even be able to save money, by paying less in interest, or cutting your repayments.

• It can be easier than you think.Even if your first home loan experience was difficult, that doesn’t mean refinancing will be. In fact, this time around you may be better equipped. You already know about stamp duty, mortgage insurance, comparison rates and what you need to apply for a home loan.
• Your current home can be a big help.If you’ve been making repayments regularly over the years, you have probably built up equity in your home, and when it comes to refinancing a home mortgage, equity is gold. Equity is the market value of your home, minus the balance of your home loan. The more equity you have the likely lenders are going to shine positively on you.
• You already have all the documents.The documents you need for refinancing are similar to those you needed to apply for a home loan in the first place, they will just need to be updated. Our Documents Checklist is a great place to start.

Mortgage loans in Australia have different interest rates. Interest rates are the banks way of charging you for the costs incurred in supplying you with house loans. When you see a home mortgage advertised, you will see three main types of interest rates.

• Variable rate.Variable rate house loans in Australia are home loans that have an interest rate that can increase or decrease over the life of the loan, based on a range of internal and external factors.
• Fixed rate.Fixed rate home loans are home loans where the interest rate is fixed for an agreed period of time, usually between 1 and 5 years. One of the main advantages of fixed rate loans is you will avoid any fluctuations in the world market. You will also know exactly what your repayments will be, for the agreed period.
• Comparison rate.A comparison interest rate is a way banks and lenders, as required by law, can give you an indication of the overall cost of the loan, compared to others. It is an indication of the overall cost of the loan, once any fees and charges are taken into account.

Use the Mortgage House Best Rate Calculator to find attractive interest rates for the type of home loan you are looking for in 3 minutes.

Home loans are a legal agreement between you and a bank or lender, to borrow money and pay it back over a number of years, up to 30 years in some cases. At Mortgage House we have been finding suitable home loans for Australian families for more than 30 years, and we have about 13 different types that can help you realise your property dreams.

A successful home loan application is when a bank or a lender determines that you are capable of making mortgage repayments over the life of the loan, based on a range of factors.

Essentially, a home loan is the money you need to pay for the difference between the total cost of your property and the deposit amount you have at your disposal. The money is lent to you by a bank or lending institution with interest payable on the loan amount each month.

Your lender will calculate your mortgage suitability by looking at your credit file and credit history, your current income and expenses and a range of other variables such as how long you have been with your current employer.

Different types of borrowers will be eligible for different home loan products to suit their circumstances. For example a first buyer home loan will require a different application process to an investment home loan or self employed home loan.

Whether you’re buying a home for the first time, building a home, investing in property or refinancing, we can help. If you are self-employed, and don’t have access to the usual paperwork, or if you don’t have the deposit most banks and lenders require, don’t worry. We can work with you on a range of different options to help you with your property goals. Our home loan selector tools are a great place to start and can give you an indication of where to go next.

If you don’t have the deposit you may need for a suitable home loan, or have no deposit at all, Mortgage House is still worth a call. There are a few options we can speak with you about, to see if they apply. We know how hard it can be to buy a home in Australia, and we want to do what we can to help you get there. Click on the below links to find out more.

• Low deposit home loans.If you have a steady income, and a suitable credit history, a low deposit loan, with Lenders Mortgage Insurance, may be suitable for you.
• Family Pledge home loansA suitable family member may be able to act as guarantor for your home loan.
• Bad credit home loan.Just because your credit score may not be as good as you want it to be, doesn’t mean you should miss out on a home loan.

Once you have done that, speak with our lending specialists and they can run you through the process to help you find a suitable home loan and get you off the rental treadmill. After all, nobody likes paying off someone else’s home loan.