Review the rate, repayments, features, structure, lender fit and the next property decision in one place.
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Reviewing your home loan8 min read
Interest-only period ending? Your options and how much repayments will rise
What happens when an interest-only period ends, a worked example of the repayment jump, and the options to check with your lender before the switch to principal and interest.
How to negotiate a lower home loan interest rate with your bank (and when to refinance instead)
How to ask your bank for a lower home loan rate: what to check first, a call script, how to judge the reply and when switching costs outweigh the saving.
How to pay off your mortgage faster: can you really do it in 10 or 7 years?
What it takes to pay off a $600,000 mortgage in 25, 15, 10 or 7 years, and what extra repayments, offset, fortnightly payments and refinancing can change.