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Australian Financial Products and Services

If there's anything you need to know about Australian loans we have comprehensive list of links to Australian financial products and services provided by Centra Finance:

 

Important links for offshore investors and customers outside Australia

Home Loan and Investment Glossary

Terms from "Basic Rate" to "Variable Rate". Click here to learn the home loan jargon and terms

Better than Mortgage Choice

Find out why we're better than Mortgage Choice. It can be up to a $1000 difference

Better than Aussie Mortgage Market

We're better than Aussie Mortgage Market. Find out why here.

Home Loans

We have everything you need to know about getting a home loan in Australia!

Australian Car and Personal Loans

If you’re looking for a car loan or a personal loan in Australia, then Centra Finance can also help you. .

Expats seeking loans in Australia

Something very special for non-residents seeking loans in Australia

Home Loan and Investment Testimonials

See what our customers had to say about there Australian Home Loans and Investments, done through Centre Finance.

Centra Finance Investment and Borrowing Newsletters

Discover brilliant tips and tricks for investing or borrowing in Australia. Or click on the links below of financial, home loan and investment newsletters:

Property for sale in Australia

Find the right Australian Home or Australian Investment here.

Consumer Advice and Complaint Contacts

For information and safety advice on Australian Home Loans:

Mortgage Check-up and Mortgage Watch

Use our 'Mortgage Check-up' tool as a 'last stop shop' to give any mortgage the once over before settlement of your house.

Australian Car Loans or Personal Loans for those with residential property

You’re surfing the net to save money for a car purchase or a holiday. Why not let the net save you another thousand or so up front with your Australian Car Loan, and the same kind of money over the years in interest. How does it work? Find out how.

Home Loans for Different States and Cities of Australia

We can service Home Loans throughout Australia. As an investment or as a Home for you and your family.

About Centra Finance

Everything you need to know about the company, from a bit of history to what we do as a Mortgage Broker who pays you a rebate. Have a look at About Centra Finance.

Basic Variable Loans

Everything you need to know about Basic variable loans.

Capitalising interest

When you get your home loan you will often be asked if you want a ‘principal and interest’ loan – where each month you pay interest and a small amount off the principal of the loan. The alternative is an ‘interest only’ loan – where you only pay interest at least for the initial few years of a loan...
More on Capitalising interest

Car Loans

All you need to know about Car Loans and how to get one.

Consumer Advice and Complaint Contacts

Where to go and who to talk to if you have any problems. Click here for more on Consumer Advice and Complaint Contacts.

Dictionary

everything you need to know about names and terms used in the Finance Industry. Find out more...

Non Residents Home Loans and Investments in Australia

We specialise in helping non-residents finance an Australian home or investment property _ and we do it for a discount...
Click here to find out more

Shopping Around for a Home Loan

"Investors and home borrowers can and do pay more than they should, mainly because the market lacks transparency..." writes Tony Harris... Click here to find out more.

First Home Buyers

Buying your first home should not be a game of chance. Your Centra Finance Mortgage Broker has been fully trained to assist you every step of the way. 

Honeymoon rates

Honeymoon Rates everything you need to know.

Partners and Affiliates

Our partnerships with lenders and information providers are special to us. See who we deal with regularly.

Fixed Rate Home Loans

You can rest easy with great rates and flexible options on fixed rate loans.
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No Deposit Home Loans

If you are a first home buyer or you simply have no deposit and require a 100% home loan....
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100% Home Loans

If you are a first home buyer or you simply have no deposit and require a 100% home loan....
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No Doc \ Low Doc Home Loans

If you are self employed or have unusual income stream with good equity the low docs might be for you
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Interest Only Loans

As its name suggests, an 'interest only' home loan requires you to pay only the interest on the loan _ not the principal (ie. the original amount you borrowed). Therefore for as long as it retains its status as 'interest only' a loan would never be paid off.
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Lines of Credit

A line of credit is a essentially a perpetual 'interest only' home loan...
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Lender’s Mortgage Insurance

The risk that the lender will lose money rises as the loan to valuation ratio rises...
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Locking In Fixed Rates

Some lenders will not guarantee you a particular advertised fixed rate until the day of settlement...
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New borrowing

Our rebates are payable on new borrowing...
find out more about New borrowing...

Offset accounts

An 'offset' account is a sophisticated way of 'fine tuning' your lending requirements to your earnings and your daily spending.

Packaged home loans

Most home loans are provided as single products. However increasingly, professional packages are provided in a 'packaged form'...
Find out more about Packaged loans

Professional Packages

Many of the larger lenders offer very competitive packages of products which are available only to those borrowers who meet specific criteria.
Find out more about Professional Packages...

A Redraw Facility

When a few years ago lenders were threatened with newcomers to their market charging lower interest, they invented the 'basic variable rate' loan...
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Different home loans for different purposes

Often it is sensible to have more than one home loan account...
Find out why and how... 

Your Privacy Consent with Centra Finance

In doing its job, Centra Finance collects personal information about you. This notice informs you of your rights under the Privacy Act and of our policies in dealing with the information we have about you.

Jobs at Centra Finance

Have a look at some of the careers at Centra Finance.