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  • Profile photo of beaka84beaka84
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    @beaka84
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    Hey guys, been looking around the forum for a while now and thought it about time i posed my question!

    I purchased a home about 18 months ago and estimate its worth around 500K now. I have a loan for 425K remaining on it.
    Just wondering if im likely to be able to access this equity (or at least 80% of it) or am i dreaming?

    Thanks in advance for your response(s)!

    Cheers
    Beaka

    Profile photo of BankerBanker
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    The 80% rule is to the value of the property not the equity

    e.g. House worth 500k x 80% = 400k

    if your loan was 370k you would have access to 30k.

    You could look at. 90% LVR e.g. 450k less existing debt (net approx 25k).

    If the second option works you may only pay a small amount of mortgage insurance noting most of the debt is already insured.

    If you change banks you would pay mortgage insurance on the entire debt again.

    Banker

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