Life Events & Transitions

Refinancing strategies tailored for major life changes — separation, retirement, guarantor releases and more.

Upgrading the Family Home – How to Use Refinancing to Buy Before You Sell

Upgrading the Family Home – How to Use Refinancing to Buy Before You Sell Upgrading your home is exciting — more space, a better location, a lifestyle shift. But the tricky part is timing. Do you sell first? Buy first? Or can you upgrade without moving twice? Refinancing can unlock equity, boost your borrowing power…

Refinancing After Separation – How to Buy Out a Partner and Keep the Home

Refinancing After Separation – How to Buy Out a Partner and Keep the Home Separation is stressful enough without the added pressure of deciding what happens to the home. The good news? Refinancing can allow one partner to buy the other out, keep stability for the family and move forward with clarity. This guide breaks…

Refinancing After a Credit Score Hit – How to Recover & Get Approved

Refinancing After a Credit Score Hit – How to Recover & Get Approved A missed repayment, a default, high credit card limits or a rough patch can drop your credit score quickly. Many homeowners think this means refinancing is impossible — but that’s rarely true. With the right approach, you can rebuild, reposition and still…

Refinancing for Retirees & Pre-Retirees – Using Your Home Loan Strategically Later in Life

Refinancing for Retirees & Pre-Retirees – Using Your Home Loan Strategically Later in Life As you move toward retirement, your financial priorities shift — stability, cash flow, flexibility and security become more important than ever. Refinancing can help you restructure your home loan, lower your repayments or unlock equity to support your plans without selling…

Removing a Guarantor – How Refinancing Helps You Release Mum & Dad Safely

Removing a Guarantor – How Refinancing Helps You Release Mum & Dad Safely Family guarantees help many Australians get into the property market sooner, but they’re not meant to last forever. Once you’ve built enough equity or reduced your loan balance, refinancing can help you remove the guarantor and finally take full ownership of your…

Refinancing After a Separation – How to Buy Out a Partner or Restructure the Home Loan

Refinancing After a Separation – How to Buy Out a Partner or Restructure the Home Loan Separating is stressful enough — dealing with the home loan on top of it can feel overwhelming. The good news? Refinancing gives you a clear pathway to keep the home, buy out a partner or restructure the loan so…