How to save money without giving up your daily coffee
By Sarah Dickson, Westlawn Financial Adviser 30 April 2018 Savvy saving is helping many millennials to save for and buy their first homes whilst also indulging in avocado. Here’s how they do it.
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The ‘what ifs?’ every mortgage borrower needs to ask
By Simon Keir, Westlawn Senior Insurance Specialist Purchasing a property, whether it’s to live in or as an investment, is one of the biggest (and likely most daunting) financial commitments most of us are ever likely to make during our lifetimes.
Thinking of investing in property? We can help you
By Geoff Scofield, Westlawn Finance MD & CEO 31 August 2017 A Westlawn Mortgage Broker is your best bet for getting approval on an interest-only home loan at the best possible rate.
Interest rates on the rise: March 2017, why it’s time to take action now
By Geoff Scofield, Westlawn Finance MD & CEO 27 March 2017 It appears the recent run of record low interest rates may be coming to an end. While some lenders have raised rates on certain fixed rate, interest-only and investor loans over the past few months, owner occupiers on variable rates have mostly been spared.
Are you in the dark like 85% of homeowners?
By Geoff Scofield, Westlawn Finance MD & CEO 23 February 2017 Do you know your home loan interest rate? If you do, congratulations, you’re in the small minority of homeowners who can recall their rate to two decimal places. If you don’t, well neither does 85% of home owners.
Satisfaction highest among Mortgage Broker customers
By Geoff Scofield, Westlawn Finance MD & CEO A survey of 1,000 home loan customers by leading professional services firm Deloitte reveals high levels of satisfaction among home loan customers who arranged their loan through a mortgage broker.
Record low home loan rates slashed again as banks battle for your business
With the start of the new financial year, lenders have ramped up the competition for your home loan, enticing borrowers to switch by further slashing already record low interest rates on both fixed and variable rate home loans. Here’s a summary of some of the latest home loan deals on offer. National Australia Bank On […]
Fixed rate home loans proving popular: Why more borrowers are making the switch
The demand for fixed rate home loans has increased significantly over the first 3 months of 2016. That’s according to the latest AFG Mortgage Index. The rising popularity of fixed rates can be attributed not only to current record low interest rates, but also to a growing expectation that lenders will soon lift rates regardless […]
Refinancing: Is now an ideal time to secure a better home loan?
By Damien Rouse, Westlawn Mortgage Broker
22 February 2016
The home loan market is heating up. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows demand for home loans increasing with 58,552 loans approved during December 2015.
