What benefits can I get by consolidating my debts in my home loan?

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Re: What benefits can I get by consolidating my debts in my home loan?

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Hi Eureka, Welcome to the forum.

Yes, you can consolidate your other debts in your current home loan if you meet the following criteria:
  • On time home loan repayments for the past six months.
  • On time credit card and personal loan repayments for the past three months.
  • No missed repayments on any credit facility with the bank that you are applying with.
The main benefit of a debt consolidation home loan is that your repayments are much lower.

A car loan or personal loan will have a short-term, and credit cards have high rates, so your repayments are comparatively higher even though you're not borrowing as much as a mortgage.

Home loans have a lower rate and a longer term so the repayments are much lower.

A debt consolidation loan provides many advantages including:
  • Making affordable repayments by paying a lower interest rate.
  • Managing your debts more effectively as only a single combined payment needs to be made.
  • Preventing creditors from pursuing your funds.
  • Protecting against the risk of bankruptcy.
  • Improving your savings position and cash flow.
Lastly, you're going to feel much better.

If you're drowning in debt, then you'll be stressed out and it may affect the rest of your life. Rolling everything into one repayment each month lifts the weight off of your shoulders.

Please enquire online or call us on 1300 889 743 and explain your situation so we can help you get approved for a debt consolidation loan.

Cheers,
Otto Dargan
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Re: What benefits can I get by consolidating my debts in my home loan?

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Hi Eureka,

You can borrow up to:
  • 90% Loan To Value Ratio (LVR) if you have a clean credit file and all of your repayments have been on time.
  • 80% of the property value if you have missed payments but, overall, are repaying your debts.
  • 75% of the property value if you have serious credit impairment or you’re missing payments on all of your debts.
The key to approval is to prove to the bank your missed payments was a one-off event or those days are behind you.

This is particularly true with life events like losing your job or illness that prevents you from earning a normal income.

If you have had severe credit impairment, then you must prove that you can afford the new loan amount.

Speak with one of our credit specialists by calling us on 1300 889 743 or by completing our free online assessment form.

Cheers,
Otto Dargan
Mortgage Broker
P | 1300 889 743
Home Loan Experts

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