What are the benefits of taking out a joint home loan?

Buying a home is one of the biggest deals of your life. When you’re buying a shared home with your spouse or parent, for example, it’s worth considering whether you should take out a joint home loan or single ones.

A joint home loan is usually the more affordable option since you pay the arrangement fee and other fees for just one loan. When you have a joint loan, you are both responsible for paying off the loan and can decide between you how you make your monthly loan payments.

If only one applicant has savings in an ASP account and wants to get an ASP loan, you need to take out separate home loans. It’s also better to have separate home loans if one person wants to buy a smaller share of the home, for example.

Joint home loan

  • Often the more affordable solution since you only pay fees for one loan.
  • You make decisions on your loan’s repayment schedule, including the loan period, repayment method and reference rate, together.
  • You can decide between you how you make your monthly loan payments. We recommend that you open a joint account for repaying the loan.
  • You decide together on making any changes to the repayment schedule during the loan period. 
  • You need to provide joint additional collateral for the loan.

Single home loan

  • When you want to apply for an individual ASP loan.
  • You can apply for a loan amount that suits your personal finances.
  • You choose the loan period, repayment method and reference rate.
  • You are the only person who can request changes to your repayment schedule.
  • You can pay off the loan at your own pace.
  • You may need to provide personal additional security for the loan.

How do I apply for a joint home loan?

To apply for a joint home loan, select that you would like to apply for a loan with a co-applicant at the top of the application form. We will process your application once both applicants have confirmed it with their online banking credentials.

Calculate a price range that fits your budget

Try our calculator and get an estimate of how big a home loan you are eligible for alone or with a co-applicant.

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