What is the meaning of applicant type?

There are several types of applicants type when applying for a home loan, they include:

Individuals – a sole person

Joint – two or more individuals who can be spouses, partners, family members or friends

Guarantors – are a party to the loan but not the primary borrower. They normally guarantee the primary borrowers loan in case of defaults or by use of security if the borrower might not have enough deposit available.

Trust or Company  - are entity’s normally for investment purposes

Self-Managed super fund (SMSF) – for investment purposes