When you make extra repayments on your home loan, this money builds up in surplus. Because it is in your home loan, the money is separate from your everyday spending, it’s reducing the interest you pay on your mortgage, and you have peace of mind knowing you can access it if you need to through what’s called a redraw facility.
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