30+ lenders
Use lender policy to your advantage
LENDER POLICY
One lender may limit your borrowing while another may support a stronger position. Domium compares 30+ lender policies to identify where your investor profile may work harder.
Maximise your investor borrowing power
Understand what may affect your borrowing position, compare lender treatment, and plan your next purchase, refinance, or equity move with more control.
Online
Estimate borrowing power online
DIGITAL ESTIMATE
Provide your details through Domium and get a digital borrowing estimate across lender options, without chasing banks or guessing what your position could look like.
Specialist
Get a personalised lending assessment
NO OBLIGATION
If you are ready to go deeper, a Domium specialist can review your position, explain practical options, and give broker-level guidance with no obligation and no service fee.
Estimate your borrowing power online
Start with a digital estimate, then move to specialist review when you want a sharper view across lender policy.
Personalised assessment
Personalised assessment prepared by Domium home loan specialists, with no obligation.
Borrowing capacity
See an indicative borrowing range before moving into lender comparison or specialist review.
BORROWING ESTIMATE
Know your real borrowing position
Get an indicative borrowing estimate online in under 10 minutes, based on the details you provide. Move to a personalised assessment only when you want a more accurate view based on lender policy.
- Indicative borrowing estimate
- Based on real lender policy
- Specialist-led personalised assessment
INVESTOR BORROWING POWER
Borrowing power is more than one number
The lender you choose can change how much you may be able to borrow. Domium compares your position across 30+ lenders, because each lender treats income, rent, debt, buffers, and investment loans differently. Start with a digital borrowing estimate online, then move to a personalised specialist assessment when you want sharper guidance. No obligation, no service fee - just a clearer view of what may be possible before you make the next move.
What affects investor borrowing power
INCOME
Income and living costs
Your income, household expenses, dependants, and financial commitments shape how lenders assess capacity.
DEBTS
Existing loans and debts
Current home loans, credit cards, personal loans, and repayment buffers can reduce available borrowing capacity.
RENT
Rental income treatment
Lenders may shade rental income or apply different assumptions when assessing investment property cash flow.
EQUITY
Deposit or usable equity
Available cash, usable equity, loan-to-value ratio, and purchase costs all affect how far the next move can go.
LENDER POLICY
The right lender can change the outcome
Most lenders do not assess investors the same way. Domium is built around that difference. Our digital platform compares your position across 30+ lenders, then our investor lending specialists can review the result and identify which policy pathway may give you the strongest borrowing position. Instead of asking one bank for one answer, you get a clearer view across the market with expert guidance behind it.
How Domium helps you understand your position
A practical process to review your investor profile, compare lender treatment, and decide what the next step could look like.
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Review your profile
Map income, expenses, debts, dependants, property details, rental assumptions, and available equity.
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Model borrowing scenarios
Compare purchase, refinance, equity release, and repayment scenarios online in under 10 minutes through a self-serve digital process.
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Check lender fit
Compare lender fit, loan products, features, rates, and policy treatment before choosing the strongest direction.
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Plan the next move
If you want a personalised assessment, a Domium home loan specialist can review it for you. No obligation, no service fee - just a few clicks.
Ready to use borrowing power on a purchase?
Once you understand your borrowing position, the next step is comparing investor loan options, reviewing contract timing, and keeping conveyancing and settlement aligned.
Investor borrowing power questions
Clear answers about lender assessment, rental income, equity, debts, and planning your next investment move.
VIEW ALL FAQSInvestor borrowing power is an estimate of how much a lender may be willing to lend based on income, expenses, debts, rental assumptions, buffers, and the broader loan structure.
Income, living expenses, existing debts, credit cards, rental income treatment, interest rate buffers, property costs, equity, and lender policy can all affect borrowing capacity.
Rental income may support borrowing capacity, but lenders usually apply their own treatment and may not use the full rental amount in servicing calculations.
Potentially, yes. Usable equity may help with deposit or purchase costs, but borrowing capacity, lender policy, repayments, and valuation still need to work.
Yes. Lenders can assess income, rent, debts, loan buffers, and existing investment commitments differently, which may change the available borrowing outcome.
No. Borrowing power is an estimate and not a formal approval. A lender still needs to assess the full application, documents, property, valuation, and policy requirements.
Results that speak
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They explained everything clearly, kept me informed, and made the whole process much easier and less stressful.
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Settlement was smooth and team proactively chased all legal angles as and when required.
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We settled our first home with Domium and it has been an excellent experience. … They are very easy to reach and highly responsive.
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Doing my refinance with Domium was such an incredibly easy and straightforward process…
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More specifically, the legal services team is prompt in their services.
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Domium is high tech platform with a continuous one-on-one support making the whole refinancing experience easy and seamless.
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The platform was easy to use and provided clear information on the current status and next steps.
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In the end, Domium was the only one capable of meeting my specific needs within an exceptionally tight timeframe.
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Great service. Hassle free and best process and timely updates. This is my second experience with them.
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They explained everything clearly, kept me informed, and made the whole process much easier and less stressful.
READY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR POSITION?
Check your investor borrowing power with Domium
Review your income, expenses, equity, rental assumptions, and lender fit before you make the next investment move.
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