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Home Loan Solutions with Shane Senior Home Lending Specialist 🏠
I make home lending easier to understand. Clear guidance. No jargon. No pressure. Usually with a coffee in hand. ☕

25/10/2026

One of the best perks of working locally is bumping into local legends right outside the branch. 🌮
​Ran into Basil—one of the owners of Guac Almighty in Slacks Creek—earlier this week, and after hearing about their new spot, I had to bring the family down over the weekend to put it to the test.
​Verdict? 10/10. The food was fresh, the birria tacos with consommé are incredible, the service was top-tier, and as you can tell from the photos, the little man gave the chips his official seal of approval.
​They only opened up on Kingston Road in September, so if you’re around Slacks Creek / Logan and love good Mexican food, get down there and support a fantastic new local business.
​Have you tried them yet? What’s your go-to order? 👇
​📍 Guac Almighty – 200 Kingston Rd, Slacks Creek
🌮 Support Local | Logan Eats
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14/10/2026

This morning I attended the Logan City Chamber of Logan Chamber of Commerce. AGM breakfast. They had a guest speaker there Jodi brown from mental mate and hearing him talk about mental health and provide some advice on signs to look out for in the workplace, tips on how to approach it etc. got me thinking.

Business development never was a strong point of mine. I love talking, I sing on stage almost every weekend (even though after 20 plus years it still terrifies me), but the one thing I struggle with in the "corporate" world is approaching someone to well, talk about me and why I do what I do.

Being someone who has gone through their fair share of mental health battles over my 42 years, I understand the importance around speaking up or in fact just being an ear for someone in their time of need. I understand that, as much as I hate this statement, you need to get uncomfortable to get comfortable.

So this financial year I want to get uncomfortable and try once a week to put myself in a situation where I connect with someone who isn't in my network and see how what I know can better their business or position.

Times are tough out there, for everyone. Lets help who we can by sharing knowledge.

Happy Wednesday

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Jack Smith, Aluat Aluat Angeloo
10/10/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Jack Smith, Aluat Aluat Angeloo

Yesterday I sat down with two young women who were both young enough to be one of my own children.And I had a bit of a p...
08/10/2026

Yesterday I sat down with two young women who were both young enough to be one of my own children.
And I had a bit of a proud dad moment.
We talked about their savings, their jobs, education and what they wanted their future to look like.
We also had a few laughs. I assured them that home lending appointments don't normally come with a comedy show, but apparently they'd got lucky that day. 😂
Then we got to the part where I could tell them they were in a position to take the next step towards buying their first home.
And they both started crying.
Happy tears, thankfully. Otherwise this would be a very different Facebook post.
They had a home they'd been looking at, and suddenly something that probably felt a little hypothetical when they walked into the appointment felt a lot more real.
I'll admit, moments like that get me.
More than a decade ago, when I was first asked whether I'd consider a career in banking, helping people buy homes was one of the things that attracted me to lending.
All these years later, it still is.
They did the saving. They made the plans. They're doing the hard work.
I just got to play a small part in helping two young people realise that something they'd been working towards might actually be within reach.
Pretty good way to spend an appointment. 🏡

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! If i can be of any assistance with your home lending need...
07/10/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! If i can be of any assistance with your home lending needs feel free to reach out.
Jack Smith, Aluat Aluat Angeloo

29/09/2026

The rate has changed. But what does that actually mean if you're trying to buy your first home? 🏡
There isn’t one simple answer for everyone.
Your income, expenses, deposit and existing commitments all form part of the bigger picture when understanding what may be affordable for you.
So before letting the headlines get in your head, take a step back and understand your own numbers.
Know your numbers. Don’t guess.
And if you're still watching this all the way to the end… congratulations, you've officially beaten my six-second average. 😂

The RBA has increased the cash rate by 0.25%.But what does 0.25% actually mean to a household?Let’s put it into dollars....
29/09/2026

The RBA has increased the cash rate by 0.25%.

But what does 0.25% actually mean to a household?

Let’s put it into dollars.

For a $751,000 home loan over 30 years:

At 6.19%
$1,061 per week

At 6.44%
$1,089 per week

That’s an extra $28 a week.

And $28 a week doesn't sound huge...

Until you think about what else that money could buy.

🍼 A pack of nappies
🥛 A couple of bottles of milk
🍞 A loaf of bread..and you're already getting pretty close.

Over a year, that’s around $1,450.

That’s why small movements in interest rates can have a very real impact on a family budget.

This is an example only. Your actual repayment change will depend on your loan balance, interest rate, remaining term and repayment type.

The percentage might look small. The dollars are what matter.

Not sure what a rate change could mean for your repayments? Send me a message and I’ll help you work through the numbers.

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