by Joy | Jul 10, 2025 | Blog
Growing a 20% deposit isn’t just challenging. It can be a (very) long slog. Fortunately, 50,000 new places in the popular 5% deposit Home Guarantee Scheme just opened up on July 1. Here’s how to secure your spot. Struggling to reach that seemingly mythical 20%...
by Joy | Nov 6, 2024 | Blog
Saving for a 20% house deposit is like house training a wilful Labrador. It requires plenty of patience and persistence. Not your thing? You could take out lenders mortgage insurance (LMI). But how much extra does that cost? And can you avoid paying for it? (for the...
by Marc Enners | Mar 5, 2024 | Blog
It is commonly known that the bigger your deposit, the smaller your home loan and therefore the lower your monthly repayments. Today we will investigate another way your deposit size could reduce your repayments: by potentially reducing your interest rate. A question...