Loan Market

Mortgage brokers are a great resource if you're wanting to find the right home loan for your circumstances. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, they can help you pull together everything you need for your application and provide recommendations from a larger selection of loans vs going direct to a bank or lender.

The best thing? Mortgage brokers usually come at no cost to the borrower.

About Loan Market

Loan Market has been helping Australian and New Zealand borrowers since 1994, when Sam White began Ray White Financial Services. Although the name has changed, it's still family owned and operated by the White family and has no affiliation with a particular bank or lender.

It has more than 600 mortgage brokers across the country who can meet with you to discuss your loan either in person or online.

What lenders does Loan Market work with?

Mortgage brokers have access to a panel of lenders. Loan Market brokers have access to more than 60 banks and lenders,and thousands of home loan products.

Some of these lenders include:

What can a Loan Market broker help me with?

Loan Market brokers can help borrowers who are looking to buy and refinance, as well as other more specific scenarios. These include:

• Buying your first home
• Refinancing your home loan
• Buying the next home
• Investing in property
• Financing construction and renovations
• Borrowing through your SMSF
• Purchasing commercial property

A Loan Market broker can also help in other areas of finance, like:

• Personal loans and car loans
• Business loans
• Other commercial finance

What does a Loan Market mortgage broker do?

A mortgage broker takes a look at your financial situation to find the right loan for you. That doesn't mean they just look at the lowest rate.

A Loan Market broker will:

• Meet with you for free: There's no charge to meet with a broker and in many cases there's no fee at all for the rest of the service provided. If you have a particularly complex scenario, or a requirement that may incur a fee, this will be discussed up front before you commit to anything.
• Help speed up your application process: Loan Market’s online Fact Find technology includes the ability to connect directly to your bank, to help pre-populate your living expenses and save you time in the application.
• Meet you outside of standard hours: With a mix of physical stores and online brokers you have more options to meet with someone at a time and place that suits you best.
• Save you time on comparison: With access to over 60 banks and lenders, from the big 4 to specialist lenders, Loan Market brokers may find options you wouldn't otherwise find. They'll also consider grants, schemes and other initiatives that may impact your loan choice before they provide their recommendations.
• Recommend a selection: Brokers will provide you with 3 home loan options to choose from and explain why they've picked them, simplifying your decision-making process. There's no obligation to proceed to application if you don't wish to.
• Help you get pre-approval: Getting pre-approved is a great first step if you're thinking about purchasing property. It means you have a good idea of how much a bank or lender will let you borrow, helping guide your property search.
• Application assistance: Beyond simply comparing loans, mortgage brokers provide a full service where they will help you gather all of the relevant documents and they'll fill in the application for you, reducing potential errors to help deliver a smoother process.
• Ongoing service: Your mortgage broker will usually continue to check in with you to make sure you're happy with your loan over the following years. They'll do checks to make sure you're still getting a competitive deal, and they can help you refinance if you aren't.

Written by

Rebecca Pike

Senior Money Writer

Rebecca Pike is Finder’s senior money writer, with over 10 years of experience in mortgages and personal finance. A frequent TV and radio commentator, she frequently appears on Sunrise, A Current Affair, 9News, and Sky News, and contributes expert analysis to publications like Yahoo Finance and The Latch. Rebecca previously served as Editor of Mortgage Professional Australia. She has a Master’s degree in Journalism as well as ASIC-recognised certifications in Tier 1 Generic Knowledge and Tier 2 General Advice Deposit Products, which comply with ASIC guidelines. See full bio

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