Mortgage stress calculator
Estimate your mortgage stress
Simply enter your household income, and your monthly mortgage repayments below.
Your mortgage payments are
of your pre-tax income
Pre-tax monthly income:
$0
Monthly repayments:
$0
Pre-tax monthly balance:
$0
The mortgage stress bar shows visually how close you could be to experiencing mortgage stress.
- Our calculator estimates your risk of mortgage stress by taking the following steps: Breaking down your household’s annual income into approximate monthly income by dividing the total by 12.
- Comparing your entered monthly repayment to your approximate household monthly income.
- Displaying the result as a percentage on the table (results 30 per cent or higher are assumed to be deemed mortgage stress).
- All calculations are estimates only.
- These calculations are only accurate for the information entered, and do not take into account future changes to you/your household income, your home loan interest rate, or your mortgage repayments.
- Results are calculated based on pre-tax income and do not take any other living expenses into account.
- Some people on high incomes may be comfortable paying 30% or more on housing or some people may have a savings plan in place that allows them to make them comfortable taking on a larger debt.
- The calculator is for information purposes only. Any advice is general and has not taken into account your personal circumstances.
We’ll help design a tailored debt plan that provides you relief.
- Implement practical ways to pay off your debt
- Rebuild your credit rating by paying your bills on time
- We’ll manage your debt creditors so you don’t have the stress
- We do the work that keeps your debt plan on track.
FAQs
Mortgage stress is often the cause of borrowers experiencing financial stress and not being able to make their minimum monthly repayments.
With all of these recent interest rate rises, it’s not difficult to imagine that a household income committing to a once affordable mortgage loan is now experiencing high mortgage stress levels.
Borrowers who are struggling financially may be forced to go into financial hardship, which could lead to further financial problems down the road.
Borrowers may fall behind on payments due to job loss, illness, divorce, or any number of other factors.
Many financial institutions require borrowers to prove that they can afford to repay their loans, however due to changes in circumstances that come from life’s many curveballs, borrowers may find it difficult to consistently meet these requirements for an extended period of time.
Financial stress is often caused by not being able to determine how you’re tracking financially. It’s a fear of the unknown.
The best way to know what you can expect is to have a budget that shows where your money is going on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
This is a very common scenario. We may negotiate with your creditors to obtain the lowest monthly payment obligation that fits within your personal or household budget.
We also offer suggestions on how you can tailor your expenses to reflect your income.
We do all the work so you don’t have to worry. Our dedicated team will set up your MyBudget account where all of your bills, savings and payments are managed for you.
We do the heavy lifting that relieves money worries. Using income deposited into your MyBudget account, we pay your bills, set aside savings, and automate your finances so you can achieve your financial goals.
When facing times of financial stress, it’s important to be as proactive as possible.
There are many ways to tackle mortgage stress, including creating a budget, refinancing your mortgage, consolidating your personal debt into your home loan, and more.
Our team will work with you to create a plan that is tailored to your unique circumstances.
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