MortgageSMART™Why refinance?
General information only — illustrative modelling, not credit assistance or an offer of finance. Actual outcomes depend on your circumstances, lender policy, rates and fees.
People refinance for very different reasons, and the right structure depends entirely on which reason is yours. A loan built to cut a repayment looks nothing like a loan built to be gone in ten years.
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each page shows what that path actually involves, where it can go wrong, and how it plays out on real numbers.
My rate feels too high and I just want a cheaper mortgage.
Lower my rateI've got several repayments going out and I want them handled in one place.
Consolidate debtsI'd like to use the equity in my home for renovations or finishing the place off.
RenovateI want to own my home sooner — potentially years or decades sooner.
Own it soonerMy reason is different and I'll explain it when we talk. That's completely fine.
Book a callThe part most offers skip
When it's time to refinance, most offers focus on one thing: a sharper interest rate. It's the easiest thing to compare, so it's the thing that gets advertised.
What often goes unmentioned is the loan term underneath it. Refinance to a lower rate and a brand-new 30-year term, and you can end up paying more interest in total while your monthly repayment looks smaller. The rate went down; the years went up.
How long you spend paying interest usually has more impact than the rate itself. That's the maths our interactive refinance page is built to show you.
See it moving
Our refinance page has a live comparison: move your balance, rate and years remaining and see the bank way and the MortgageSMART™ way side by side.
Client results
Names changed for privacy. The figures come from the files themselves and depend on individual circumstances, lender criteria and rates at the time.
Too many repayments
From struggling to meet the repayments on 10 different loan accounts, to being on track to own her home outright in as little as 7 years.
Loyal bank clients, ignored
Ten years of loyalty and their bank still offered new customers a rate 1% lower. They switched and saved over $300 a month.
Next step
Answer a few questions about your mortgage and we'll show your current path, an improved mortgage and the full strategy side by side.
Two minutes · no documents · no credit check
Book a complimentary video call. We'll get to know your situation, answer your questions and show you what's possible — no obligation to go any further.
Video, phone or email — whatever suits you.
Good to know
A yearly check is a reasonable habit. Lenders generally price new borrowers more sharply than existing ones, so the longer a loan sits untouched, the wider that gap tends to get.
No — but it is the default most lenders apply. Choosing a term closer to the years you have left is what stops a lower rate turning into a bigger total interest bill.
A credit enquiry is recorded when you formally apply, and several applications in a short period can look unsettled to lenders. That's why we discuss your position first and apply once, to a lender that suits it.
Costs can include discharge fees from your current lender, government registration fees, and sometimes an application or valuation fee. Fixed loans may also carry break costs. We'd set out the likely costs before you commit to anything.
Our brokers live and work in Australia, just like you.
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We keep reviewing your loan with the lender long after settlement.
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