Lost your job, helath issues, reduced income, unexpected bills there are any number of reasons for being under financial stress, especially in relation to the family home. However there are several options available to you under consumer legislation that exists.

Approaching you mortgage lender and advising them of your circumstances. This may enable your lender to defer or extend your repayments for a short period or perhaps re-structure your existing loan to better accommodate your circumstances.

However should this not be achievable there are several other solutions which Finance know how maybe able to offer you. It may involve refinancing & consolidating all your loans into a more manageable repayment. However there are limitations on the mainstream lenders as to how many debts they will consolidate which may not provide the benefit you need to stop the stress. The experience & knowledge that  Finance Know how holds can provide solutions to these difficult situations.

At the end of the day you need to reduce your monthly repayments to ensure that you are gaining some cash improve week to week, month to month. At least until you can get back on top of…..

Start up businesses, existing small business looking to grow their position either thorugh increased working capital, equipment purchases, motor vehicles or even the purchase of an existing business. There are several solutions available in a challenging lending market of today.

IT is not always going to be a major institution that will provide options for small business and it may not be about having bricks & mortar security ( although it does make it easier) its more about demonstrating your ability to repay and service a commitment.

Ask yourself ‘What is it about your business that can show with some  certainity it can meet its ongoing commitments’, without placing too much additional stress on you or the business?

Is it solid contracts….

Casually employed doesn’t mean you can’t obtain a residence to live or invest in. Whether it is you by yourself or with another, you can still get into the property market. Its not likely to be beachfront Surfers Paradise however it will certainly be a start. One which you can build upon.

The longer you have been casually employed the better the opportunity along with what sort of deposit you may be able to contribute.

Avoiding bankruptcy can be approached in a few different ways. The approach is very much determined by your situation. These may involve loss of employment, mis-management of  money, not budgeting. Health issues, Having a good time…etc

Several strategies are available to potentially avoid being made insolvent.

Finance know how can assist in these areas through their experience & knowledge.

Refinance what does it mean and why would you be looking to do it?

Well refi can mean that you transfer one or more debts from one group of lenders to another. However in doing so you would hope to be achieving some financial benefit in the process. The benefit to you may well be that the repayments of your all loan repayments are reduced.

This may be achieved to a reduction in the interest rate or extending the loan term.

If this involves a mortgage ( or any loan for that matter) you need to be aware that there may be exiting costs from the existing lender/s along with new application costs into the new lender.  

While this is the cost of doing the business these costs will be cancelled out over time as a result of the savings you are making in reduced monthly loan repayments.

In todays market improving your day to day cashflow or budget is an effective place to start when we are under ever increasing inflationary pressure.

Finance know how has several strategies an approaches to refinance which may alleviate some of your financial stress.