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    With the current wave of LVR (Loan to Value Ratio) restrictions hitting home loan borrowers in 2009, Aussie home buyers and builders are now having to save more of a deposit over 3 consecutive months, ask parents for financial contribution and/or ask for their Guarantee. In the majority of cases banks are asking for 5% genuine savings.

    Guarantees are either in the common form of Equity (letting you use part of their equity in their home so you have no deposit) and/or Servicing (parents guaranteeing that you will repay the loan).

    Some banks are still lending up to 95% of the Market Value of the property, this will often depend upon whether or not you are an existing client of theirs that has a lending product (I.e. Credit Card, Car Loan, Home Loan etc)

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    St G is one that lends to 95% still – but you must have been a customer with the bank for at least 6 months prior.
    Bankwest can also do 95% on the higher interest rate product.

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    Suncorp also do 95% dont they?

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    Suncorp do a limited amount of 95% lvr loans.

    Taking 3-4 weeks at the moment to look at a deal and then only do that lvr in certain post code regions.

    I can also think of 2 other lenders off the top of my head that do 95% lvr one without any form of genuine savings.

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

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    im going to ask who Richard, but i have this feeling you wont tell me

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    Hi Rudiga,

    Westpac & the CBA will also do 95% of the Market Value of the property, this will often depend upon whether or not you are an existing client of theirs that has a lending product for 6 months (I.e. Credit Card, Car Loan, Home Loan etc) Though you do need genuine savings.

    There maybe some limits as to what you can borrow though.

    Hope this helps.

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    Course i have no problems in telling you.

    NAB thru their 4 Star Brokers and Collins do a 95% No Gen Savings amongst others thru their approved introducers.

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

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    Anyone know of one that can add LMI to the top of the loan? St G can still – any others?

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    Hi

    I recently took up a 90% LVR IO loan with MyRate via a Family Trust with Corporate Trustee, and they allowed the LMI to be added on top.

    Regards
    Daniel

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    Qlds007 wrote:
    Course i have no problems in telling you.

    NAB thru their 4 Star Brokers and Collins do a 95% No Gen Savings amongst others thru their approved introducers.

    cool thanks for that.

    never heard of Collins, and i suppose people have to make sure they use a broker who is 4 star with NAB

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    Daniel

    That is at 90% LVR and most lenders can do that.

    Terry is referring to a 95% LVR i believe.

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    Yep 95% + LMI.

    90% is pretty standard

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