No Deposit and 100% Home Loans and the Tooth Fairy

The current world wide economic collapse was sparked by the US Sub-Prime Crisis ie: lending to people who had no deposit. When property prices fell these people owed more than their properties were worth so they just walked away leaving the banks with worthless property. In Australia all lender's must cover their risk when it exceeds 80% of the value (LVR) and they do this with LMI (see below). Almost all lenders use one of one of only two insurers and both of these insurers have withdrawn cover for loans where the LVR exceeds 90% or 95% to their existing customers. Almost all lenders now require 'genuine savings' of 5% of the purchase price saved over a minimum 3 months.

Before we proceed lenders base the LVR on the purchase price or valuation - not the total cost which includes stamp duty, fees and LMI (lenders mortgage insurance).

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if you aren't entitled to FHOG or if you have to pay stamp duty (even FHO pay some stamp duty in Victoria) then you have to take that cost plus all other costs into account. Remember the LVR is based on the purchase price written on the contract - not the total cost. Then there is LMI (lender's mortgage insurance) and on loans like these you better allow 3% and for larger loans 3.5%. Then you need a conveyancer allow $1300, house and contents insurance, moving costs, utility connections and deposits and probably pro-rata council rates - let's say another $4,000 or $5,000.

The only way to borrow 100% of the loan amount is where a family member (usually parent) as guarantor can offer a suitable security property as part of the home loan, these loans are called 'family equity' etc - as long as the offered security brings the overall borrowing down to below 80% then there is no genuine savings requirement and no LMI payable potentially saving you thousands of dollars.

So if you don't have a deposit or a guarantor I am afraid that 100% home loans are like the Tooth Fairy, a mythical memory from the distant past. If you are new to the home mortgage market why not read our free beginners guide to home loans.

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