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Expert Finance Guides

Nine guides, every figure dated and sourced, updated September 2026. Written by a lending strategist with more than 12 years in commercial banking.

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First Home Buyer Guide

First Home Buyer Guide 2026

Every grant, duty rule and deposit scheme by state as at September 2026, with the 4.35% cash rate priced in.

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Investment Property Guide

Investment Property Guide 2026

The 2026 negative gearing and CGT changes, investor lending rules, yields and land tax, with sources.

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Developer Finance Guide

Developer Finance Guide 2026

LVR vs LTC, feasibility, presale cover by lender tier, draws and September 2026 pricing.

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Healthcare Finance Guide

Healthcare Finance Guide 2026

95% LVR with no LMI for doctors and dentists, 90% for allied health, HELP debt rules and practice finance.

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Small Business Finance Guide

Small Business Finance Guide 2026

Self-employed income, alt-doc, equipment finance, the permanent $20,000 write-off and ATO debt.

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Credit Repair Guide

Credit Repair Guide 2026

Two bureaus now, retention periods, free disputes and lenders that still approve.

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Refinance Guide

Refinance Guide 2026

Switching costs by state, fixed vs variable after three rises, the like-for-like buffer, cashbacks and the offset trap.

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Self-Employed Home Loan Guide

Self-Employed Home Loan Guide 2026

How assessors read your returns, add-backs and caps, company and trust income, alt-doc pricing and worked borrowing power.

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Equipment and Transport Finance Guide

Equipment and Transport Finance Guide 2026

Chattel mortgage vs lease, balloons and ATO residuals, the $20,000 write-off, what lenders check on a truck, rates and fees.

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Melanie McNaughton

Melanie McNaughton

Director & Principal Lending Strategist

With over 12 years of banking and accounting experience at NAB, ANZ, and Westpac, I've created these guides to share the knowledge I wish every borrower had access to. Through Connective, MFA has access to 60+ lenders to find the right solution for your situation.

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