We all know that renovating can be a nightmare and trying to work through all the financial options available can be just as bad! When it comes to renovating, the experts’ mantra is plan, plan, plan. And a financial plan can be just as important as the floor plan!
This 'at-a-glance' summary of some of the best finance solutions for renovators will help you figure out which option to choose when it comes to financing your renovation. If you haven’t got savings to dip into, understanding the different types of loans is the first step to making sure you get the right deal.
If you are ahead on your existing home loan repayments, an easy way to access some extra cash is to redraw on your home loan. MB offers free draws via Internet Banking and Mobile Banking1
A Personal Loan can reduce your risk of spending more than you planned and there are no surprises with your repayment schedule.
And if you can pay your loan off sooner than you planned, there are no penalties for early repayment.
Another option is to take a Personal Line of Credit or what you might already know as an Overdraft. This is an unsecured credit facility attached to your everyday transaction account that works like a credit card but usually has a lower interest rate.
The guarantor can provide residential property to support their guarantee. Alternatively, the guarantor may instead choose to provide IMB with a Term Deposit for an amount equal to the limit of the guarantee.
IMB has a range of calculators to help you manage most money problems, including the Home Loan Repayment Calculator. Not only can you get a fast understanding of what your repayments will be with any of our home loans, but you can calculate what difference changing the frequency of your repayments or making extra repayments will do to the total interest you pay and how much time you may save.
Yes, you can - and you will likely save money on interest, and shorten the duration of the loan term. How? By changing the frequency of your home loan repayments from monthly to fortnightly (or weekly), you actually repay an extra month per year. It works like this:
- 12 monthly repayments is the equivalent of 24 fortnightly repayments.
- There are 26 fortnightly repayments over a 52-week year - an extra two fortnightly repayments a year.
The savings over the life of the loan can be significant. For example, for a $500,000 loan at 5.00%p.a. over 30 years.
- Monthly repayments are $2685, and the interest paid over 30 years is $466,280.
- Fortnightly repayments are $1343, and the interest over 30 years is $380,460. This represents an interest saving of $85,820! And it shaves 4 years and 8 months off the loan term.
Calculate how much you could save by switching from monthly to fortnightly repayments.
A home loan pre-approval/conditional approval with IMB lasts 90 days. Conditions include the provision of verification documents and security satisfactory to IMB. Start your application now for fast conditional approval.
Yes. A split home loan allows you to have part of your loan on a variable rate and the other part on a fixed rate.
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General
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Rates and features
1. Minimum redraw $500.