21 Apr 2021

Lender offering mortgages with just a five percent deposit

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 21 April 2021

A non-bank money lender is offering first home buyers mortgages with just a five percent deposit.

Broker and peer to peer loan provider, Squirrel has unveiled a new scheme called Launchpad to help people on good incomes into their first homes.

But the deal is not as straight forward as a simple bank loan, and not everyone can get in on the action.

Infometrix senior economist Brad Olsen talks to Jesse about the offer.

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