14/05/2026
Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) can add significant costs to property investment, but with strategic loan structuring, these costs can sometimes be minimised or avoided entirely. This case study demonstrates how Mortgage Corp helped an investor save thousands while still achieving their portfolio expansion goals.
**The Challenge:** Our client, an experienced investor, was looking to purchase their next investment property valued at $650,000. With available funds for a 15% deposit ($97,500), they were facing an LMI premium of approximately $15,000. This additional cost was impacting the overall investment returns and limiting their remaining cash buffer.
**The Mortgage Corp Solution:** After a comprehensive review of the client's entire portfolio, we identified that they had substantial equity in one of their existing investment properties. Rather than using a standard loan structure, we recommended a strategic approach:
1. We arranged a loan split across two securitiesβthe new property and an existing investment property with available equity
2. This created a "cross-collateralised" structure where the combined loan-to-value ratio across both properties remained below 80%
3. We ensured the loan documentation clearly separated the debt for tax purposes, maintaining the tax-deductible status of the investment debt
**The Result:** The client successfully purchased their new investment property with no LMI premium, saving approximately $15,000. The structure maintained appro