What The Banks Won’t Tell You About Borrowing | No BS With Birchy | EP 193
Release Date: 06/05/2025
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In this episode of the No BS with Birchy podcast, Nathan is joined by Sumit from Zinger Finance and Ridhwan from OnePath Accountants to talk about borrowing strategies, borrowing through trusts and optimising your borrowing capacity in ways the banks won't tell you about.
Show Notes
02:20 – What is borrowing capacity?
05:43 – How do banks determine your borrowing capacity?
07:48 – What would be the average income for a borrower?
10:07 – Buying in your personal name vs trusts
14:02 – What is infinite borrowing capacity?
19:55 – Why the structure of the trusts is important
22:28 – Tips from a Broker
28:00 – Every strategy is different for different people
34:40 – It's important to look at whole landscape
38:36 – You need to look at your current position
40:06 – Is lending sequencing more important?
45:02 – Pros and cons of trusts
52:30 – Where do you see the future of borrowing?
57:15 – What's one thing you wished more people knew?
1:06:35 – There's a lot of value in the diversity of a Broker
If you would like help assessing your lending strategy or setting up a trust, contact Zinger Finance or OnePath Accountants below:
https://zingerfinance.com.au/financial-health-check/https://www.onepathaccountants.com.au/#contact
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