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Lending criteria

Lending criteria

Eligibility requirements vary between financial institutions, but lenders generally use two criteria to work out how much they will lend you:

The lender will calculate a maximum loan amount. However, as an informed borrower, you are the best judge of what you need and can realistically afford. As a guide, aim to spend no more than one third of your gross income on loan repayments.

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