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Below
are frequently asked questions about The Financier or mortgage home
loans in general.
1.
Who is THE FINANCIER?
2. What type of mortgage loan finance do you do?
3. What other types of finance besides home loans do
you do?
4. What are the criteria for qualifying for mortgage
home loan finance with bad credit?
5. How much money can I borrow?
6. Why the difference between a saved and non saved
deposit?
7. I've been declined by first bank. Can you set a
home loan for me?
8. I want to refinance away from my current home loan.
Do you do Mortgage refinance?
9. I want to lower my monthly repayments on my mortgage
home loan and to take the pressure off. Can The Financier do this
10.
Which Loan is best for Me?
11. What is a L.V.R.?
12. What is a D.S.R.?
13. What are "Honeymoon" rates?
14 . What is Mortgage Insurance?
15. Why Choose Us?
Who
is THE FINANCIER?
The
Financier is a mortgage originator and mortgage service provider
that offers Prime, Lo Doc and Non-Conforming and bad credit home
loans at competitive rates direct to the Public.
Our
focus is doing whatever it takes to set you a great home
loan. We specialise in debt consolidation and mortgage
refinancing to lower you home loan bills.
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What
type of mortgage finance do you do?
We
originate home loans for a wide variety of real estate transactions
including:
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Land only
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House and land contracts
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New Homes
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Investment property
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Units and flats
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Inner city Apartments
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Existing homes
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Small acreage [not farms]
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Townhouses
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Serviced apartments
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Commercial Real Estate
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Industrial Real Estate
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Development Finance
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What
other types of finance besides home loans do you do?
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Car loans
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Personal loans
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Equipment Finance
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What
are the criteria for qualifying for mortgage home loan finance with
bad credit?
Things
are changing. One thing that is happening is that younger people
are being exposed to more credit and the fall out of this is more
people with impaired credit. People were then restricted in getting
a home loan.
Also
in the past it was impossible for people that had just gone into
business to get a home loan. If the business hits a speed bump,
the business cashflow can suffer. The exact wrong time to ask you
bank for a loan.
These
two examples are like trying to drive a car with your gaze solely
on the rear view mirror. We think that is unfair, so in addition
to the traditional home loans we also originate loans for
the self employed and loans for people with bad
credit.
This
was termed "Character" by the tradition bank guidelines.
We realise that there are other reasons besides bad payment tendencies.
That many people who would repay the loan have genuine reasons to
miss payments. These include:
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Cashflow problems caused by seasonal or economic factors
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Business failure
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Accident and injury.
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Illness
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Death of a partner
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Divorce and separation from a partner.
With
this in mind we mainly look at building a case to originate the
loan for the client, rather than look for an excuse not to lend.
The
major factors in qualifying for a bad credit loan are:
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A willingness to repay the loan.
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An ability to repay the loan.
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A larger deposit or equity than normal to secure the loan.
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How
much money can I borrow?
The
amount of money you can borrow, commonly known as your 'Borrowing
Capacity', will differ from lender to lender. Some lenders will
lend you more than others. To establish your approximate Borrowing
Capacity contact us or alternatively
fill out our online application form and your local mortgage consultant
will provide a more specific overview for your individual situation.
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Why
the difference between a saved and non saved deposit?
Saved
deposits demonstrate the following:
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Character and self-reliance
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Money management skills.
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Resistance to temptation.
- Goal
orientation
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A willingness to sacrifice in the present for a future outcome.
Non
saved deposits in the form of gifts from parents tend to suggest
reliance on others and a lack of real commitment to own property.
For
this reason mortgage insurers want a bigger safety margin built
in the mortgage.
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I've
been declined by first bank. Can you set a home loan for me?
Being
declined will show on your credit file. This is why you should never
apply at several lenders at once. They all show on your credit file.
We can get a loan through by repackaging the application and presenting
it in a manner than will be accepted. However we can't help people
who trash their credit report by constantly shooting off applications.
If you want it done properly, let us handle it for you.
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I
want to refinance away from my current lender. Do you do Mortgage
refinance?
Yes.
We specialise in mortgage finance and lowering people credit bills.
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I
want to lower my monthly repayments on my mortgage home loan and
to take the pressure off. Can The Financier do this?
Yes.
We can lower your monthly repayments, your bank fees and charges
and your other repayments.
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Which
Loan is best for Me?
You
certainly have a lot to choose from. Fixed or variable? Principle
and interest or Interest only or Line of credit
Which
Loan is best for you depends on a number of factors, including what
you would like to see happen. Do you want to pay off the loan sooner,
use the credit to buy investments, help with seasonal cashflow fluctuations,
cater for emergencies, see the kids through their education, go
on holidays, assist in growing a business. No matter what you want
to achieve, The Financier will come up with a solution for you.
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What's
an LVR?
L.V.R.
is an abbreviation of Loan to Value Ratio. This is a ratio, expressed
as a percentage, of the size of the loan in dollars required compared
to the value of the property that you are contemplating to buy.
The value of the property is not what you think its worth, or what
the market says its worth, or what a real estate agent says its
worth. It is the value that a registered valuer says its worth for
the purpose of obtaining a loan from a credit provider.
To
calculate the loan to value ratio you divide the loan value by the
value of the property, and multiply the result by 100 to obtain
the percentage.
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What
is a D.S.R.?
A
D.S.R. is the abbreviation for debt to service ratio. This is ratio
expressed as a percentage to determine an applicants ability to
repay the loan requested. All Banks and lenders have different methods
and formulas to calculate this calculation, but as a rule of thumb
your total debt repayment should not exceed 35% of your gross income,
for a single income, or 30% where two incomes are taken into consideration.
Also
as another rule of thumb, your total debt should not be more than
three times your income.
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What
are honeymoon rates?
This
term is seldom used these days. Honeymoon rates are introductory
rates set artificially low to attract first time clients. We suggest
that you understand all the implications of these, especially when
it comes to early exists, before you say its a good deal for you.
Sometimes honeymoon rates are only 6 months long. When you take
a 25 year mortgage that means you have 24 years and six months at
a higher rate!
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What
is Mortgage Insurance?
Mortgage
Insurance is a single premium insurance policy to protect the lender
in the event that you don't meet your repayments due to unforeseen
circumstances. The borrower has to pay this premium. Some lenders
will waive this requirement if the LVR is less than 80%. The higher
the loan LVR, the higher the rate to cover for the added risk of
sustaining a loss by the Insurer. Contact
us for more information.
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Why
choose us?
Because
our associates work on your behalf, not the Bank's or other credit
providers that we source funds from. At The Financier, our customers
come first.
The
answers to those four simple questions can be different both for
different borrowers and for the same borrower from different institutions,
and at different times. Its horses for courses. We know how to put
you on the inside track, no matter what your situation, and that
means savings to you. The Answer to the last question can mean the
difference between a yes and a no from a credit provider.
To
discover your true worth contact us
today!
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