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Finance/Mortgage Broker helping you find the right loan for your needs with over 40 lending options available to ensure I can help you finance your future

03/11/2026

We service our cars, check our insurance and review our household bills. But when did you last give your home loan the same attention?

For many Australians, their mortgage is their biggest financial commitment. Yet it's surprisingly easy to leave it untouched for years.

A home loan health check isn't necessarily about refinancing or changing banks.
It's about asking a few important questions:
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Is your interest rate still competitive?
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Could your existing lender offer a better deal?
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Are you making the most of your offset account or redraw facility?
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Have your property value and equity position changed?
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Does your current loan still suit your lifestyle and future plans?

Sometimes a conversation with your existing lender is enough. Other times, restructuring or refinancing may be worth exploring.

And sometimes, staying exactly where you are is the right decision.
The important thing is knowing you've explored your options.

If you haven't reviewed your loan in the past 12 months, let's arrange a home loan health check.

02/11/2026

A quarter of a percent. It sounds tiny, doesn't it?

But when it's applied to a mortgage worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, the impact can add up quickly.

If a lender passes on the full increase, a borrower with a $600,000 home loan could be paying approximately $98 more every month, based on our example.

That's around $1,176 a year in additional repayments.

And for households already managing rising everyday expenses, that extra cost matters.
So, what can you do?
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Check whether your current interest rate is competitive.
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Ask whether your existing lender can offer a better rate.
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Review your loan structure, offset facilities and repayment options.
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Consider whether refinancing is worthwhile after allowing for fees, costs and any changes to your loan term.
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Review your budget and prepare for the possibility of further changes.
You can't control what the Reserve Bank does. But you can make informed decisions about your home loan.

If your mortgage hasn't been reviewed recently, let's see whether there are opportunities worth exploring.

01/11/2026

Melbourne Cup week incoming!

Next week brings that strange annual phenomenon where Tuesday somehow manages to destroy the productivity of an entire week.

And seeing as we're talking about the race that stops the nation… Here's a little mortgage tip you may not know.
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Regular gambling transactions can attract attention during a home loan assessment.

When assessing a loan, lenders need to understand and verify a borrower's financial position and expenses. ASIC

An occasional Melbourne Cup flutter isn't automatically going to derail a home loan application.

But frequent or significant transactions to:
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betting apps
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bookmakers
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online gambling
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gambling-related services
can prompt questions — particularly if they appear inconsistent with the expenses you've declared or suggest that gambling is a regular part of household
spending.

Our advice?
If you're planning to apply for finance soon, remember that your bank statements help tell the story of how you manage your money.

No need to spend Melbourne Cup Day clutching your bank statement in terror.

Just another reason it's helpful to speak with your broker before you apply rather than discovering potential issues afterwards.

Enjoy the Cup, gamble responsibly — and may your office sweep horse at least make it past the first bend.

😂 General information only. Each lender assesses applications and transaction history differently.

30/10/2026

Why can an unused credit card have such a big impact on borrowing capacity?

Because when lenders assess your home loan application, they generally don't just look at what you currently owe on the card.

They also allow for the credit limit available to you.
So even if your $10,000 card:
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has a $0 balance
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gets paid off every month
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is only there “for emergencies”
…it may still be treated as an ongoing financial commitment when the lender works out how much you can afford to borrow.

In some scenarios, a $10,000 credit card limit can shave around 45,000–50,000 from borrowing capacity. The actual impact varies considerably between lenders
and borrowers.

Before applying for a home loan:
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Review any cards you're not using
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Consider whether you need such a high limit
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Have your broker run the numbers before cancelling anything
Sometimes reducing a limit can make a surprisingly big difference.
The little things can have a very big impact on the final number.

General information only. Borrowing capacity and lender treatment of credit cards varies.

30/10/2026

This is such an important one for buyers to understand. If you already have a pre-approval in place - the body corporate fees can still reduce your borrowing
power.

If you’ve got a pre-approval and then decide to buy a property with body corporate / strata fees, those fees can be factored into your ongoing commitments
when the lender fully assesses the property.

That means:
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your borrowing capacity can reduce
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your surplus position can tighten
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the property you thought was comfortably affordable might suddenly feel a bit different

This doesn’t mean body corporate properties are a bad idea.

It just means those ongoing costs need to be considered early especially if you’re looking at apartments, units or townhouses.

So if your shortlist includes strata properties, let your broker know before you sign anything.

General information only. Lender treatment of strata/body corporate levies varies.

29/10/2026

Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other essential workers, this one is worth knowing.

Some lenders have profession-specific home loan policies, which means the job you do can sometimes change the lending options available to you.

Depending on the lender and your occupation, you may qualify for a 90% loan with NO LMI!

And this is where it gets important:
Not every lender has the same eligible occupation list.

Being a teacher, police officer or firefighter doesn’t automatically guarantee an LMI waiver, but it does mean it’s worth checking the specialist policies available
before assuming you need a full 20% deposit.

If you’re an essential worker and buying is on the radar, ask your broker to check the profession-based policies available to you.

You may have more options than you realise.

General information only. Profession-based lending benefits, LMI waivers, LVRs and eligible occupations vary by lender and are subject to approval.

28/10/2026

Ever looked at a borrowing calculator and thought… surely I can borrow more than THAT?

Here’s one reason the number can feel lower than expected.

When a lender assesses a new home loan, it generally needs to test whether you could still afford the loan at a rate 3 percentage points higher than the actual
loan rate.

So, as a simple example:

Actual rate: 6.00%
Assessment rate: 9.00%
You’re not actually paying 9%.

It’s a stress test designed to make sure there’s some breathing room if rates or circumstances change.

And while we can’t magically remove the buffer, borrowing capacity can still vary between lenders because they assess:
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income differently
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credit card commitments differently
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rental income differently
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bonuses, overtime and allowances differently
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existing debts differently

AND YES, there are some lenders who do offer a lower assessment rate!
Which is why one bank giving you a lower number isn't always the end of the conversation. Sometimes the difference is simply policy.

27/10/2026

Friendly reminder from your mortgage broker.

☕ Self-employed & lodging your own BAS? Your July–September quarterly BAS is due TODAY!!

27/10/2026

Here’s an SMSF strategy many business owners don’t realise may be available to them.

Under the right structure, an SMSF may be able to purchase commercial property used by your business.

That can mean your business operates from the premises and pays commercial rent to the SMSF.

Potential benefits can include:
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owning the premises your business operates from
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building an asset inside super
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rental income flowing back into the fund

But — and this is a BIG but — SMSF property is not a DIY finance strategy.

The property needs to meet SMSF rules, transactions generally need to be on commercial terms, the loan structure is specialised and lender policy can vary
enormously.

You’ll usually want your accountant, financial adviser, solicitor and broker working together before contracts are signed, because with SMSF lending, getting the structure right first is much easier than trying to untangle it later.

26/10/2026

Found the property… but your deposit isn’t sitting in cash ready to transfer?

A deposit bond can sometimes be used in place of the cash deposit normally required when contracts are exchanged.

Think of it as a guarantee to the vendor that the agreed deposit amount will be paid at settlement.

They can be useful when:
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you’re buying your next home before selling your current one
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your money is tied up until another property settles
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you’re buying off-the-plan
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you’re purchasing at auction and your funds aren’t immediately accessible
A couple of important catches though…
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The vendor needs to agree to accept one
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There are eligibility requirements and fees
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It needs to fit with the overall purchase and lending strategy

So this isn’t something I’d be organising from the auction carpark with three minutes to spare.

If you’re buying soon and think your deposit timing could be tricky, speak to your broker early.

Address

Wagga Wagga, NSW
2650

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61269255741

Website

http://www.luxelending.com.au/

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