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Podcast: Dev Raga Personal Finance
Episode: 602 mortgage check-ins, medical lending, building pitfalls, offset vs redraw + more
Description: In this episode Dev is joined by returning guest Rachelle Kroon, founder of Sphere Home Loans for a mortgage and lending chat. They discuss:๐ interest rates in 2026๐๐พ why an annual mortgage review matters๐๐ฟ common mortgage traps medical professionals fall into๐๐ฝ why it's important to engage a mortgage broker who specialises in medical lending๐๐ป offset vs redraw and why use each๐ first home buyer schemes like the 5% guarantee vs shared equity๐๐ผ how banks locum, sole trader or newly self-employed? how banks really assess income๐๐ฝ how construction loans work...