Mortgage brokers are qualified finance industry professionals. They work with you to determine your borrowing needs and objectives, and to help you determine how much you can borrow. Brokers help to ensure that you don’t take out a loan that is not right for you. Like your solicitor, accountant or financial planner, we are specialists in what we do and will provide you with a suitable finance solution to help you achieve your goals. With a mortgage broker, you can expect a more personalised level of service than you would usually receive directly from a lender. Additionally brokers have access to finance products from a wide variety of lenders. This means your broker can compare lending products from different lenders to find a loan that’s just right for you.

Absolutely not. First of all, there is very little difference between the commissions paid by the various lenders. There is also legislation in our industry called the National Consumer Credit Protection Act (or NCCP), that is designed to protect consumers and ensure ethical, professional standards in the finance industry. We tell you upfront what commission we will be getting from the lender. Our job, our only job, is to find a competitive loan for your needs and objectives.

Some mortgage brokers charge a fee for their services and some don’t. When you take out a loan via a mortgage broker, it does not cost you more in loan repayments. Brokers get paid a commission by the lender for bringing new business to them, but this does not impact your interest rate. Some brokers charge a fee for their service. They must disclose this fee upfront to you so that you know what it will cost if you engage their services.

A mortgage broker suggests a loan depending on what matters most to you, like "paying off my loan fast" or "having fixed repayments" or "keeping costs low." But, here's the rule we go by: If you prefer flexibility, go for a variable rate loan, but if you want certainty that your repayments won’t go up then choose a fixed rate loan. Perhaps you want a bit of both - then you may wish to consider a split loan.

Lenders will only sell you their own products. Each bank (or lender) has a variety of loan products on offer – low doc, package loans, loans with re-draw facilities, plant and equipment loans, fixed rate loans, interest only, interest in advance, variable, introductory variable …. and so on. The issue you face as a consumer is ‘which loan is right for me?’ And that is where your Mortgage Broker becomes an invaluable resource! If you go direct to the bank, you will only be offered the loan options available through that one lender. As your mortgage broker, we do all the leg work to find the right loan for your needs. We are across many lenders and all of their loan products, and our sole purpose is to find a suitable loan to match your personal financial circumstances and goals.

When figuring out how much money you can borrow, we look at a few things like how much you earn, where you work, how much money you've saved up, what you spend on living, and any debts you have. Our borrowing calculator can give you an estimate, but for a more exact idea, just give us a call. We'll talk through your situation and options to help you out.