Standard Prime
- Better rates and faster funding
- Cash out option available
- Less documentation required
- Minimal fees
- Quick turnaround time
- Multiple loan split and redraw facility
To qualify for Granite’s Standard Prime Easy Refinance loan package, the Granite Standard Prime loan interest rate, principal and interest repayments should be lower than your client’s current lender’s interest rate and repayments. The application also needs to be logged in Simpology V2.
Standard Prime Easy Refinance Eligibility Criteria (Product Requirements)
- The new interest rate must be lower than the current interest rate.
- Existing loan must appear on the borrower’s Comprehensive Credit Report (CCR), with the exception of La Trobe as they are not currently a CCR participant.
- Digital verification of identity (VOI) required, including biometric facial recognition and Document Verification Service (DVS) checks.
- 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)
- Company & Trusts must have been established for at least 24 months.
- Held the existing home 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 –
- secure.simpology.com.au
- Select “Granite Home Loans – V2” from the drop down list
Full features
Repayments
- Principal and Interest
Security type
- Residential | Refinance of existing property only
Maximum loan term
- 360 months
Maximum LVR
- 80% Residential
Maximum loan amount
- Up to $3,500,000 per security
Minimum loan amount
- $50,000
Loan Purpose
- Residential – Owner Occupied
- Residential – Investment
Rate type
- Variable
Borrower
Property purpose
- Residential property
Credit history
- Clear credit history
Employment type
- PAYG / self-employed
Australian Permanent Residents with an acceptable visa
100, 103, 111, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 124, 132, 134 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 151, 155, 157, 173, 176, 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 800, 804, 808, 814, 835, 836, 838, 855, 856, 857, 858, 864, 866, 885, 886, 887, 888, 890, 891, 892, 893.
Temporary Residents acceptable visa list
160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 188, 300, 309, 310, 401, 403, 405, 407, 410, 415, 416, 420, 422, 423, 428, 444, 457, 461, 475, 482, 485, 487, 491, 494, 590, 790, 820, 870, 884.
Note: Expats are accepted (An Australian Citizen that does not reside in Australia or New Zealand, a Permanent or Temporary Resident of Australia with an Acceptable Visa or a New Zealand Citizen that does not reside in Australia or New Zealand.)
Temporary Residents Student visa (subclass 500) no longer accepted
Effective from the 18th May, we will no longer accept Easy Refi home loan applications where one or more applicants holds an Australian Student visa (subclass 500) temporary resident visa.
All applications received prior to 18th May, where one or more applicants hold a subclass 500 temporary visa, and have either been conditionally or formally approved and yet to settle will be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligible Mortgages
The existing mortgage being refinanced must be listed on the borrowers Comprehensive Credit Reporting. The following exceptions are allowed.
- La Trobe funded loans*
* La Trobe as of the date of this document is not currently a CCR participants however this may change.
Additional Eligibility Criteria
- Company and Trusts must have been established for a minimum of 24 months.
- Written explanation to be provided with the application for any lump sum payments or withdrawals greater than $50,000 identified on the supplied loan statements.
Optional features
- Optional redraw facilities
- Visa Debit card available
- Multiple loan split option
Repayment features
Repayment frequency
- Principal & Interest
- Weekly
- Fortnightly
- Monthly
- Interest Only
- Monthly
Transaction functionality
- Unlimited transactions via internet, phone, BPay, debit card, ATM
Make additional payments
- Unlimited
Repayment method
- Salary credit/direct debit
Access to Funds: Redraw and Equity Release Limits
Available Redraw
The available redraw balance is always linked to your current credit limit.
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- The borrower may retain access to their available redraw under the existing credit limit, provided that the redraw amount cannot exceed 30% of your current loan balance.
Equity Release (Cash Out)
Equity release is any additional amount the borrower is requesting above the current credit limit as part of a refinance.
Under the Standard Easy Refinance product policy, equity release is currently limited to 3% of the security property value, capped at $50,000.
Documentation Requirements for PAYG, Self-Employed
Most recent loan statement AND Transaction / Savings / Offset facility statement
Most recent loan statement: For the mortgage being refinanced is required covering a minimum of 90 days (3 months) and must confirm the account name and account number, credit limit, current balance, current repayment amount and current interest rate.
- Where the loan statement is greater than 60 days old then an account transaction listing must also be provided. The account transaction listing must confirm the account name and account number and must not have a gap between the closing balance of the loan statement and the opening/running balance of the account transaction listing.
Transaction / Savings / Offset facility statement: Covering the same period as the loan statement (and transaction listing if applicable) providing evidence of source of the loan repayments.
Exclusions
- No commercial, or residential construction / vacant land
Calculator
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)
