Frequently asked questions
About Qantas Money Home Loans
How does Qantas Money lend for a home loan?
Does Qantas Money offer introductory (honeymoon) home loan rates?
How can Qantas Money offer such low home loan rates?
Why choose a Qantas Money Home Loan?
Considering a home loan
Am I eligible for a Qantas Money Home Loan?
I'm self-employed, can I apply for a Qantas Money Home Loan?
How quickly can I get a home loan?
Can I submit an application for multiple properties?
What is a Comparison Rate?
Mortgage versus home loan - do they mean the same thing?
What are the fees associated with a Qantas Money Home Loan?
Saving for a home loan
What is equity?
How to increase borrowing power?
What does LVR mean?
What is Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and when would I need it?
How much does HECS affect borrowing power for a home loan?
What other upfront costs are involved in buying a home?
Can I use the equity in my current home as a deposit?
How much deposit do I need for a home loan?
Types of home loans & features
Is fixed or variable rate better?
What is a Key Fact Sheet?
What type of home loan is best if I’m a first home buyer?
What is a variable rate home loan?
What types of home loans does Qantas Money offer?
What is a fixed rate home loan?
I’m not sure which type of loan or features will be best for me. Do I need to know before I apply online?
How do I choose a home loan?
Principal and interest or interest only?
What is a roll-to rate?
What is a home loan interest rate?
What is an offset account and how does it work?
Applying for Pre-approval
What is Pre-approval?
When should you get Pre-approval for a home loan?
How long does Pre-approval take?
How long will my Pre-approval last?
How does the Pre-approval application process work?
I’ve got Pre-approval. What's next?
Will my credit history be affected when I apply for Pre-approval?
Can I bid at auction with Pre-approval?
Applying for a home loan
What happens after I have applied?
How do I submit a joint application?
How does the application process work?
I am not an Australian resident, can I still apply for a Qantas Money Home Loan?
Can I apply for any type of Qantas Money Home Loan online?
How does full approval with Qantas Money work?
What is a Foreign Tax Form and why would I need one?
How can I check the status of my application?
How does Qantas Money assess the value of my property?
Will I always get your published interest rate?
How does making an application affect my credit score?
How long does it take for a home loan to be approved?
Where can I get help to complete my application?
What documentation will I need to provide?
How does Qantas Money assess my household expenditure?
After approval
I’ve completed the application process. What happens next?
When will Qantas Points land in my account?
What is Stamp Duty?
How will Qantas Points be allocated for a joint application?
How does the settlement process work?
How long does it take to receive my home loan funds?
Who can act as a witness when I sign the loan documents?
After settlement do we deal with Qantas Money or Bendigo and Adelaide Bank?
Managing your home loan
How often will I receive information on my account?
Can I make changes to my loan?
How can I make repayments and redraw on my home loan?
How do I redraw on my loan?
What are the features of an offset account debit card?
Can I pay extra into my home loan each month?
How can I check what my current home loan repayments are?
How do I log in to online banking for my home loan?
Refinance
How much difference does 0.5% make on a home loan?
How much can I borrow when refinancing?
How do I refinance my home loan?
How can I calculate my savings from refinancing?
Can I use equity in my loan?
What are the benefits of refinancing your home loan?
Financial Difficulty
Security & Privacy
Is it safe to get a home loan online?
How can I tell which emails are genuine?
Is entering my online banking details safe?
What is Qantas Money’s privacy policy?
How does Qantas Money manage data security, to protect my financial information?
What do I do if I receive a suspicious phone call?
Customer support and complaints
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I'm self-employed, can I apply for a Qantas Money Home Loan?
Yes, you can. Simply follow our standard application process.
To be eligible, you’ll need to:
- provide your registered ABN;
- have been self-employed for at least 1 year;
- provide your most recent business tax return AND your most recent personal tax return together with the notice of assessment;
- be registered for GST If your turnover is more than $75,000p.a.;
- have a good credit history; and
- meet our standard eligibility criteria.
Income Verification Options
If you're a self-employed individual with a company directorship, or you operate as a Sole Trader with an Australian Business Number (ABN), we may require additional income verification. This does not change the application process - just how we collect the information we need to assess your finances.
There are 2 options to streamline the income and expense verification for self-employed applicants who meet the above criteria:
Option 1 - Streamlined Self-Employed Verification
To be eligible, you'll need to:
- Have a single income source and be:
- a sole proprietor, a partner in a joint business partnership, or a company director
- receiving a regular and consistent salary from the entity
- Have a home-to-value ration of <80%
- Provide your ABN that has been registered as trading for a minimum of 3 years prior to the application date
- Provide evidence of at least 180 days of regular salary income with no variances in your linked bank account during the application process
We can assess your transaction history by digitally linking your bank account. Looking for more information about how we keep your finances secure? Check out our FAQs about how we manage data security and how we keep your online banking details safe.
If you prefer not to link your accounts digitally, you can choose to manually upload your accounts. All you will need to provide is:
- 2 recent and consecutive years of Notice of Assessment (the most recent cannot be more than 18 months old), and
- Integrated Client Account Stated (ICAS)
Option 2 - Standard Self-Employed Verification
If you're not eligible for our simplified verification option, you can still apply for a Qantas Money Home Loan. We won't be able to verify your finances through linking your accounts, but we will manually assess your documentation. It may just take more time for our team to review your application, but we will aim to provide you with an answer sooner than the average lender.
You'll need to provide:
Sole Trader
- Most recent personal tax returns
- Notice of assessment (the most recent being <18 months old)
Partnerships & Company Directors
- Most recent personal tax returns
- Notice of assessment (the most recent being <18 months old)
- Most recent business tax return
- Supporting financial documents