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Standard Variable

Variable interest rate home loans come in two forms, standard variable and basic variable. Both of these variable home loans work in a similar way but the main difference is the interest rate charged and how much flexibility is available.

A variable interest rate home loan is affected by economic conditions both within Australia and around the world, so you can expect your home loan repayments to rise and fall over the term of your loan.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS PROS

  • Your home loan repayments will fall when interest rates fall
  • You will have the opportunity to reduce your home loan balance faster
  • Can be very flexible and will often allow unlimited additional repayments
  • The average variable interest rate is generally lower than a fixed home loan rate

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS CONS

  • Your home loan repayments will fall when interest rates fall
  • You will have the opportunity to reduce your home loan balance faster
  • Can be very flexible and will often allow unlimited additional repayments
  • The average variable interest rate is generally lower than a fixed home loan rate

Variable Home Loan Differences

BASIC VARIABLE

  • Low interest rate (lower than a standard variable loan) no frills loan
  • Rate is variable so it moves in line with Reserve Bank changes
  • Limited features (e.g. usually no access to offset facilities & more expensive redraw if at all)
  • Most allow extra repayments
  • Most have terms of 25 or 30 years

STANDARD VARIABLE

  • The most popular type of mortgage
  • A higher interest rate than a basic variable home loan
  • Interest rates can move up or down which will cause your repayments to increase or decrease with the move
  • It is more flexible than a basic variable mortgage thus allowing you to make extra repayments without penalty as well as offering other features
  • Most have terms of 25 or 30 years

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

 

Terms and conditions, fees and charges, normal lending criteria apply. New clients only, and may be withdrawn at any time. LVR < 75% and for loans $200,000 or more.

Annual fee from $395 applies. Comparison rate based on a loan of $150,000 over 25 years.


WARNING: The comparison rate is true only for the example or examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts may result in a different comparison rate. Terms and conditions, fees and charges, normal lending criteria apply. Details available on request.

2 years fixed

Fixed interest rate home loans offers you a fixed interest rate so you have a fixed repayment amount over a set term, usually between 1 year and 10 years. The most commonly used fixed interest rate term in Australia is 2 years.

A fixed interest rate home loan is set by your lender; they borrow money from the wholesale money markets and then sells’ this on to you. The cost to the lender of borrowing this money is determined by what the money markets believe interest rates will do over a set term. Your lender will then add a margin to this, the final interest rate is then offered to you for the fixed term you are applying for.

FIXED INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS PROS
  • You will know how much your loan repayments will be for a fixed period, regardless of market interest rate changes
  • Protects you against interest rate rises
  • You can pick the time period to suit you; fixed terms are available from 1 year to 10 years
FIXED INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS CONS
  • May be less flexible than a variable home loan rate, limiting additional repayment options and excluding the option to redraw
  • If your circumstances change and you want and/or need to exit the loan early, early exit fees will apply
  • Over the term of your loan you may end up paying more than if you had selected a variable home loan, even in a rising interest rate market

Basic Variable

Variable interest rate home loans come in two forms, standard variable and basic variable. Both of these variable home loans work in a similar way but the main difference is the interest rate charged and how much flexibility is available.

A variable interest rate home loan is affected by economic conditions both within Australia and around the world, so you can expect your home loan repayments to rise and fall over the term of your loan.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS PROS

  • Your home loan repayments will fall when interest rates fall
  • You will have the opportunity to reduce your home loan balance faster
  • Can be very flexible and will often allow unlimited additional repayments
  • The average variable interest rate is generally lower than a fixed home loan rate

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE HOME LOANS CONS

  • Your home loan repayments will fall when interest rates fall
  • You will have the opportunity to reduce your home loan balance faster
  • Can be very flexible and will often allow unlimited additional repayments
  • The average variable interest rate is generally lower than a fixed home loan rate

Variable Home Loan Differences

BASIC VARIABLE

  • Low interest rate (lower than a standard variable loan) no frills loan
  • Rate is variable so it moves in line with Reserve Bank changes
  • Limited features (e.g. usually no access to offset facilities & more expensive redraw if at all)
  • Most allow extra repayments
  • Most have terms of 25 or 30 years

STANDARD VARIABLE

  • The most popular type of mortgage
  • A higher interest rate than a basic variable home loan
  • Interest rates can move up or down which will cause your repayments to increase or decrease with the move
  • It is more flexible than a basic variable mortgage thus allowing you to make extra repayments without penalty as well as offering other features
  • Most have terms of 25 or 30 years

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

 

Terms and conditions, fees and charges, normal lending criteria apply. New clients only, and may be withdrawn at any time. LVR < 75% and for loans $200,000 or more.

Annual fee from $395 applies. Comparison rate based on a loan of $150,000 over 25 years.


WARNING: The comparison rate is true only for the example or examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts may result in a different comparison rate. Terms and conditions, fees and charges, normal lending criteria apply. Details available on request.