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you really want

Been told you can't borrow what you need? Crunch your numbers with us.

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⚡️ See your mortgage repayments
⚡️ See the estimated purchase price you can go for
⚡️ Text or live chat with our Aussie-based Loan Experts to workshop scenarios

Athena is where brokers come for their own home loan when they need max borrowing power!

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We'll workshop your numbers.

Our Aussie-based Loan Experts are here to help you get the home you want. They can workshop your numbers to see if you can borrow more and answer any questions you may have.

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Why Athena is the most loved home loan lender

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Max your borrowing power

We could lend you more with our borrower-friendly policies. Our Loan Experts can workshop your numbers to see how you could improve your borrowing power.

Be bid ready

Buy with confidence

We'll get you pre-approved in days. Our pre-approval lasts for 90 days and is fully credit assessed. If rates change, your borrowing power won’t go down.

Customer savings $60k

We save, not sting

Our Straight Up and Power Up loans have no fees, great rates that you have the power to drop and no loyalty tax.

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Apply in 15 minutes and get conditional approval in seconds. Our Aussie-based Loan Experts are available via text or call to help and can do your application with you.

Join thousands of Aussies taking control
of their mortgage

You’ve got nothing to lose but your home loan!

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Real love.

Join the thousands of happy Athena customers and hear their stories on Trustpilot.

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FAQs

How much can I borrow?

You could borrow up to 80% of your property’s value.

Calculate how much you can borrow here. No credit checks yet and it only takes 3 minutes. You’ll also be able to check your eligibility and see how much your repayments could be.

How do you work out how much I can borrow?

The maximum amount you could borrow is determined by your financial situation which we assess against our affordability requirements. We look at things like your income, your expenses, savings and credit history.

We’ll also look at any existing commitments such as credit cards, personal loans and car loans. As part of our responsible lending criteria, we also apply a few rainy-day scenarios such as interest rates rising, RBA cash rates going up or contingent income, like bonuses, not being paid.

Why can I borrow less/more with Athena compared to other lenders?

Every lender has different lending policy and criteria. This means you may be able to borrow less or more with Athena compared to other lenders. This would be based off LVR requirements, every lender will stress test your scenario differently.

Do you lend to First Home Buyers?

We're absolutely open for business for confident first home buyers making their first exciting purchase.

Quick heads up, although we’ll help you get a kick ass home loan, we currently don’t do the paperwork for First Home Owner Grants. Your solicitor or conveyancer will be able to help with these. As we build out our offering we'll have more guidance and tools over time, but for now you can rest assured you'll be setting yourself up with a red-hot home loan!

Find out if you’re eligible for a First Home Owner Grant.

Athena acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we gather the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and respect their continued and continuing connection to this place.