Map Mortgage Brokers Blog

Outlines the real reason why borrowers are stuck with their current home loan provider.

How to get documents certified when living overseas.

Foreign Currency Loans have returned

MAP can now assist with personal and car loans for Temporary Residents, typically those on 457 visas

Article provides a summary on what Migration Agents do and the process involved to apply for Permanent Residency or Citizenship.

Article explores some of the benefits of using a buyers agents to purchase property in Australia when living abroad.

Commonwealth Bank and St George today announced an increase to their 3 year fixed rate to around 7.29% before any discounts. This increase comes 3 weeks after they followed other lenders in reducing their fixed rates down to levels that have not been seen for quite some time.

Fixed rates coming down!

The Federal Government has announced changes to foreign investment rules for residential housing which basically takes things back to where they were pre 2008. That is, many of the exceptions to the requirement to make an FIRB application have now been removed so that even Temporary Residents seeking a home loan and purchasing property in Australia to live in (which was an exception) will fall within the regime and an FIRB application will need to be made. This does not apply to those temporary residents on a spouse or defacto spouse visa purchasing with an Australian Citizen as joint tenants. Information on spousal visa home loans here.

6 Reasons why Australian Expats prefer Map Mortgage Brokers to arrange their home loan finance