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Service · 02

When loyal ty stops being loyal.

Most banks reserve their sharper rates for new customers. We audit your current loan against 25+ lenders and tell you — in writing — whether moving wins you money. Often it does. Sometimes it does not.

01 · In practice

A refinance is structural, not just a rate chase.

Switching lenders is a four-variable problem: the rate, the fees to leave, the fees to switch, and the loan structure on the way out. The headline rate is rarely the deciding factor — the offset arrangement, the redraw mechanics, and how the new lender treats your income usually matter more.

The Strategy Memo lays it out side by side: current loan, proposed loan, net savings in the first 12 months and over the residual term, with the assumptions stated openly so you can challenge them.

02 · Questions we cover

The four conversations before any switch is recommended.

Break costs on your current loan vs. the savings on the new one — net, after fees, in the first 12 months and over the residual term.

Whether your current loan structure still suits your situation — offset, redraw, P&I vs interest-only, fixed vs variable.

Whether the lender most likely to win your business this quarter is on a campaign or holding rates steady.

Cash-out for renovations, debt consolidation, or investment leverage — whether it stacks up against alternatives.

03 · What to gather

A short list — most of it you already have.

Most recent loan statement (last six months).

Last two payslips and the most recent group certificate or PAYG summary.

Three months of transaction-account statements.

Identity documents (driver licence + passport or Medicare card).

Existing offset and redraw balances if relevant.

07 · The conversation

Start with a written assessment, not a sales pitch.

Fourteen minutes — long enough to understand your situation, short enough to respect your time.