*According to recent figures from the MFAA, 81.6% of all new residential home loans in the June 2026 quarter were facilitated by a mortgage broker.
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Hi, I’m planning to buy my first house that worth $520,000. I’m able to pay 20% deposit. I don’t have any debt or credit card debt. However, I’m earning $37,000 p.a. permanent part time. how do I take out the 80% of the home loan. Thanks
Hi Emily,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Generally, your approval for an 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR) would entirely depend on the assessment of the lender of the financial factors concerning your ability to repay, income, assets, debts, and credit rating. Your capacity of paying 20% of the property’s value may be a good indicator that the lender may approve you for a loan, but please keep in mind that all other factors will be accounted for.
If you want to get information on how to calculate your Loan-to-Value Ratio and your high LVR home loan options, please feel free to visit our LVR guide. For any professional advice concerning your other home loan options, speaking to a mortgage broker (above) would greatly help.
I hope this has helped.
Cheers,
May
Hi, I am 72 years old, have a full time job and I get finance assistante from centrelink. My question is can I apply for investment home loan ? If yes then who is the mortgage broker or bank I should go. Thanks.
Hi Dp,
thanks for the question.
I’m unable to say whether or not you could apply for an investment home loan as each lender has their own unique lending criteria, which they’ll use to evaluate your application. I would recommend either contacting a number of lenders to find out their eligibility criteria or alternatively contacting a mortgage broker and finding out which lenders they think you will be approved with.
I hope this helps,
Marc.
Can I get a loan for building on my land I own. On centrelink and banks are not willing
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for getting in touch.
We have a page about home loans for Centrelink recipients where you can see which benefits are accepted by lenders and you can enquire with a mortgage broker.
You can compare several construction and owner-builder home loans but unfortunately most lenders restrict the loan amount to 60% of the total land value and construction cost. If you don’t have a stable income source or sufficient savings, it may prove difficult to qualify.
Feel free to read our tips about how owner builders can increase their chance of getting approvedfor a loan.
Thanks,
Belinda
Hi, we currently live in WA but plan to buy our first home in Tasmania – hopefully in the next 6-12 months. Should we be looking at finding a mortgage broker here, or in Tas? Or does it not really matter?
Thanks :)
Hi Jac and Noah,
Thanks for your inquiry.
finder.com.au is an online comparison service so we are not licensed to provide you with specific personal advice regarding where you should consult the services of a mortgage broker.
If you intend to purchase a property in TAS, then I believe you may benefit from using a broker that has expert knowledge of the property market in that location. Additionally, a broker in TAS would be aware of relevant fees and legislation related to your property purchase as these are commonly governed on a state level.
Thanks,
Belinda
First time home buyer:
I would like to apply for a home loan for rural property in SA, no more than 1 hour from Adelaide. What are the required deposit percentage and what is the max acreage I can apply for and be financed?
Thanks.
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for your enquiry.
The required deposit percentage and the amount of land you can finance will depend on the lender or issuing provider of the loan. Generally, lenders will prefer that your property is under 10 hectares and banks will be conservative in their lending for properties greater than 200 hectares in size. Ideally, you will need a 20% deposit of the property value but again, this will depend on the lender.
You can read more about rural or construction home loans and fill out a form to speak with a specialist from Building Loans Australia about your financing needs.
Kind regards,
Belinda