Home loan solutions, tailored to you

At Colab, our mortgage advisers work with you to understand your goals, and seek out the best home lending solution whether it’s for your first home, next home, or investment property. Best of all, in most cases, our services come at no cost to you, as we’re paid by the lender.

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The mortgage is just one part of the journey.

When you decide to buy a home, there’s an entire journey that you go on before even getting to the mortgage part.

We’ve been through it all ourselves, and over the years we’ve helped countless clients navigate the complex paperwork, the pitfalls and legal bits to getting the right mortgage to suit the situation. We’d love to help you too.

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    First home buyers

    We’ll guide you through the entire process from the beginning to settlement day. From helping you understand your deposit options, working out how much you can borrow, navigating the buying process, to finding the right home loan to suit you.

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    Next home buyers

    Upgrading? Downgrading? Side stepping? Buying and selling is often more complex than buying your first home. We’ll work together to help you decide whether to buy or sell first, sort the mortgage, and make sure your lending fits in with your future plans.

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    Property investors

    Having the right strategy is the key to any successful investment, and that includes getting the lending right. Don’t put all your lending in one basket, or assume things will work out on their own. We’ll help you keep on top of it and make sure your lending fits the bill.

Our mortgage brokers work with over 25 lenders to find the right deal for your situation

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And plenty more!

  • Seasoned pros at your service

    Our advisory team has decades of experience in the banking and finance industry between us. Plus we’ve personally tackled every type of property project you can think of from buying, and selling to renovating to subdividing to developing. So whatever your plans, we can help you along the way.

  • To us, it's personal

    One of the benefits of a small team is that when you talk to us, you’re talking to the expert that’s going to walk you through every step of the process, not a call centre. We’ll get to know you and your plans, and guide you through each step with care.

  • We can offer you true choice

    Unlike a lot of mortgage brokers, we’re accredited with all the main banks and the smaller ones too. This means we can find the best deal in the market to suit you and your lifestyle. Saves you spending time shopping around too.