All applications for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme need to be made directly with one of the Scheme’s participating lenders (or their authorised representatives, i.e. a mortgage broker).
NHFIC does not accept applications directly and we cannot provide personal financial advice.
First home buyers (and those advising a first home buyer) are encouraged to consult with a participating lender and seek their own independent financial and legal advice on how to structure their loan arrangements in a way that suits their own personal circumstances.
Following a competitive procurement process in 2019, NHFIC appointed 27 lenders to the panel of residential mortgage lenders able to offer guarantees under the Scheme.
Both National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank of Australia have offered Scheme-backed loans from 1 January 2020. The 25 non-major lenders have offered guaranteed loans from 1 February 2020.
All participating lenders are supporting the Scheme by not charging eligible customers higher interest rates than equivalent customers outside the Scheme.
Learn more about the FHLDS (New Homes)
Apply directly with a participating lender
Meet some of our first home buyers who have benefited from the Scheme
Contact a participating lender if you have questions or would like to apply for a Scheme place.
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