If I pay out my HECS will it affect my borrowing capacity?

Lenders treat HECS debt like any other debt and as part of your home loan serviceability consider how much you pay back per month as it is based on your current income, they don’t really look at the size of it and how long you have to pay it off.

If you were to pay down or full pay out your HECS debt your borrowing capacity will increase. But talk to us about first about how your HECS debt may impact your serviceability.