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Difficult employment situation? You would be surprised what Australian lenders can do!
New job / On probation
Your lender isn't as excited as you are about your new job...
There are lenders out there willing to help you. Talk to a specialist emloyment mortgage broker and get a home loan with you new job!
Contract worker
Is your employment contract stopping you from ever seeing a loan contract?
Contract workers are those employed as a normal PAYG employee on a fixed term. A lot of companies these days employ contract workers for various reasons such as to increase efficiency, to attract labour or the company itself is going through a changing phrase.You might have been attracted by the better pay. And now with higher income, you find it more difficult to get a home loan! The good news is that there are lenders who will look into your experience and time in the industry as proof of the stability of your future employment.
Casual employees
Get a full time home loan with your casual job!
Have you already given up getting a home loan? Don't! There are common sense lenders in Australia who are more helpful than others. Casually employed? Get your loan approved!
Overtime and bonuses
A good mortgage broker will work overtime to find a lender that will accept your overtime income!
Are you working in an industry with regular overtime or bonuses? Chancesare you've approached your bank hoping to get a home loan and you were declined because your income was deemed unreliable.Overtime and shift income can change from week to week however can be quite reliable in the long term. For those of you working in the healthcare or law enforcement industries, where overtime is very common and contributes to a large portion of your income, lenders are often more than willing to take your full overtime income into account.
If your bank wouldn't approve your loan, go somewhere else. If you have a decent income and your overtime/bonuses are regular, there is usually a lender who is happy to help. Talk to a good mortgage broker who will help you find the ideal solution.
Agency Employees
Luckily there will be a lender who is willing to lend you the money for a home loan if you met all the other criteria.
You can get a loan while employed through an agency. You just need to speak to a good mortgage broker.
What if all else failed?
The ace up your mortgage broker's sleeve.
Best of all you will not be charged a higher interest rate for a low doc option. The only difference is that the lenders will usually charge you lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) if you borrow more than 60% of the property value.
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Talk a look at the information on Home loans for all employment types and get advice from the experts!
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Your Australian expert on constuction and finance. I'm a mortgage broker that specializes in Transportable homes, modular homes, prefab homes, low doc...
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