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Concerned about servicing your loans? We’re here to help.
Australians everywhere are taking a close look at their financial circumstances. Our Insight Finance team of experienced mortgage brokers stand ready to lend a helping hand.
Whether you are experiencing financial hardship through job loss, a reduction in work hours, or business disruption, an increasing number of Australians like you are struggling to balance their books as a result of the Coronavirus. Are you wondering how they will continue to pay your bills?
Difficulty with repayments
According to research conducted by Finder in early 2020, about one in five mortgage borrowers, or about two million Australian households, were struggling to make repayments, despite record low interest rates.
And with the challenging circumstances that have emerged since, it is anticipated that these pressures will only increase forcing more people to require financial assistance.
Financial relief strategies
In this difficult time lenders have responded by announcing financial relief strategies. In an official Australian Banking Association (ABA) statement, CEO Anna Bligh said, “Banks stand ready to support customers and if anyone is in need of assistance, they shouldn’t wait but come forward as soon as possible”.
Different lenders have different assistance options. These may include, waiving fees on early term deposit withdrawals, interest rate freezes on loans, options to defer or restructure home loan repayments, and emergency credit card limit increases.
It is important to remember that mortgage brokers have the knowledge, experience and relationships necessary to assist people experiencing or expecting to have trouble paying their home loans as a result of changing circumstances.
In times like these, the importance of mortgage brokers in assisting customers with hardship and facilitating access to credit cannot be overstated. For many Australians – particularly those in rural or regional areas – brokers may represent the only source of assistance.
“Banks stand ready to support customers and if anyone is in need of assistance, they shouldn’t wait but come forward as soon as possible”.
Anna Bligh, ABA 2020
Expertise of brokers is of critical support
Brokers’ expertise in helping customers navigate the complex home lending market – and their intimate understanding of their customers’ personal circumstances – means they are uniquely positioned to provide critical support for customers when discussing hardship and available options with lenders.
If you have any questions or concerns about your existing loans, need further guidance on hardship assistance, or have other questions about your loan arrangements, our accredited brokers can help.


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