{"id":5172,"date":"2022-10-13T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/financialplus.com.au\/\/?p=5172"},"modified":"2022-10-13T08:00:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T22:00:49","slug":"nurses-and-midwives-now-eligible-for-lmi-waiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialplus.com.au\/nurses-and-midwives-now-eligible-for-lmi-waiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurses and midwives now eligible for LMI waiver"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you a nurse or a midwife? Or do you know someone who is?<\/p>\n There was a pretty big announcement recently that allows eligible nurses and midwives (who earn over $90,000 per annum) to buy a home with just a 10% deposit and\u00a0avoid paying LMI<\/a>\u00a0with a Westpac home loan.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an extension of the bank\u2019s existing low deposit, no LMI home loan policy that\u2019s also available to the following allied health professionals who meet the minimum income threshold:<\/p>\n \u2013 dentists For starters, there are around\u00a0450,000 registered nurses and midwives in Australia<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 so that\u2019s a pretty big chunk of the population who might be eligible for this policy.<\/p>\n Not to mention that buying a home without a typical 20% deposit can be fairly costly due to having to fork out for LMI.<\/p>\n Essentially, LMI is an insurance policy that protects the bank against any loss they may incur if you\u2019re unable to repay your loan.<\/p>\n And if you have less than a 20% deposit when applying for a home loan, a bank will often require you to pay for LMI because they see you as a higher risk.<\/p>\n So by getting an LMI waiver, you can save anywhere roughly between $8,000 and $30,000 in LMI, or shave years off your efforts to save the magical 20% deposit amount.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not a healthcare professional, you may still be able to get in on the action for a low deposit, no LMI home loan.<\/p>\n Other lenders have similar no LMI loans for lawyers and accountants.<\/p>\n There are also government schemes that allow eligible first-home buyers and single parents to borrow high loan-to-value ratios with no LMI.<\/p>\nNurses, midwives and other important healthcare professionals can now qualify for a lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) waiver policy. Here\u2019s how it could save them thousands and fast-track their journey into home ownership.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2013 general practitioners
\n\u2013 hospital-employed doctors
\n\u2013 optometrists
\n\u2013 pharmacists
\n\u2013 veterinary practitioners
\n\u2013 medical specialists
\n\u2013 audiologist
\n\u2013 chiropractors
\n\u2013 occupational therapists
\n\u2013 osteopaths
\n\u2013 physiotherapists
\n\u2013 podiatrists
\n\u2013 psychologists
\n\u2013 radiographers
\n\u2013 sonographers, and
\n\u2013 speech pathologists.<\/p>\nSo why is this such a big deal?<\/h3>\n
Not a healthcare professional? Other options are available<\/h3>\n