SMSF Easy Refinance Lending

  • Better rates and faster funding 
  • No ongoing liquidity threshold 
  • Less documentation required 
  • No annual review 
  • No net asset requirement & quick turnaround time 
  • 100% Offset available – residential and commercial 

Granite Home Loans won the Best SMSF Lender at the Australian Wealth Management Awards 2024.

To qualify for Granite’s SMSF Easy Refinance loan package, the Granite SMSF loan interest rate and principal and interest repayments should be lower than your client’s current SMSF interest rate and repayments. The application also needs to be logged in Simpology V2.

Easy Refinance Eligibility Criteria (Product Requirements)

  • The new interest rate must be lower than the current interest rate.
  • Applicants must be permanent or temporary residents (refer to the acceptable Visa list in the policy) of Australia, or Expats (Australian Citizens with overseas residential addresses)
  • LVR should be ≤ 80% (inclusive of cash out, fees and charges)
  • Held the existing SMSF loan for at least 12 months, show a good payment history and no significant arrears.
  • Each applicant must have a minimum Equifax Apply One comprehensive credit score of 600.
  • There are no signs of financial stress on the credit report.
  • No recent negative changes to your client’s financial situation.
  • Applications via Simpology V2 –

Full features

Payments

  • Principal and Interest (max 80% LVR)

Security type

  • Residential or Commercia | Refinance of existing property only 

Maximum loan term

  • 360 months

Maximum LVR

  • 80% Residential
  • 80% Commercial 

Maximum loan amount

  • Up to $3,500,000 per security 

Residential

  • Investment only 

Commercial

  • Investment or Owner Occupied

Liquidity obligation

  • No ongoing liquidity threshold

Offset facility

  • Yes (not available on SMSF Basic product)
  • Refer to SMSF Offset Facility Guide to understand the main features, rules, and compliance requirements of the Granite SMSF offset facility.

Borrower 

Fund status: 

  • Accumulation phase. Retirees not acceptable.

Credit history: 

  • Clear credit history

Employment type: 

  • PAYG / self-employed

Acceptable borrowers:

  • Corporate Trustee only. Australian Citizens or permanent residents.

Optional features 

  • Fixed rate option (max period – 5 years) 

Repayment features 

Repayment frequency

  • Principal & Interest:
    • Weekly
    • Fortnightly
    • Monthly
  • Interest only
    • Monthly 

Transaction functionality

  • Transactions to and from SMSF CMA via internet, phone

Make additional payments

  • Unlimited (fixed rate maximum $20,000) 

Repayment method

  • Direct debit / auto draw from offset or link Cash Management Account (CMA)

Exclusions

  • No construction / vacant land 

Loanapp

All non-Easy Refi applications must be submitted via Simpology Loanapp

All Easy Refi applications must be submitted via Simpology V2 (Choose Granite Home Loans – V2 from the channel drop down list)