Mortgage Tools

Estimate monthly & fortnightly principal-and-interest repayments and total interest for a home/personal loan scenario. Indicative only — not a quote. Args: principal: Loan amount in AUD (e.g. 500000). annual_rate_pct: Annual interest rate as a percentage (e.g. 6.5).

Estimate indicative borrowing capacity, assessed at a buffered rate (APRA +3% serviceability buffer). A rough proxy for guidance — a broker models real capacity across 30+ lenders. Not credit assistance. Args: annual_income: Gross annual household income in AUD. monthly_

List Manage Your Loans' loan categories with what each is for and a link. Use to help a user pick which loan type fits their situation.

Check eligibility for the Costco partner service and Shop Card reward (Executive membership + a settled loan). Indicative check only. Args: is_costco_member: Whether the person holds a current Costco membership. membership_type: e.g. "Executive" or "Gold Star" (optional).

Explain how Australian home-loan rates are determined and the next step. Manage Your Loans does not publish live rates; a broker compares them for a specific scenario.

Submit a mortgage enquiry to Manage Your Loans on the customer's behalf so a broker contacts them. ONLY call this after the person has explicitly agreed to be contacted — pass consent=true. Do not invent details; ask the user. Args: firstName: Customer's first name. last