How will repayments change if rates move?
Once a month (except in January), the Reserve Bank of Australia board (RBA) meets to discuss the official cash rate target, which is the market standard for lending and borrowing money between banks. The lower the cash rate, the lower the interest rates on bank products such as home loans, savings accounts, term deposits and more.
If there is a rise or fall in the cash rate, then your mortgage’s variable interest rate is likely to rise or fall by a similar amount, depending on the bank. In 2019, for example, there were three cash rate changes of 25 basis points (0.25%), from 1.50% to 0.75%, and most lenders dropped home loan rates by a similar amount.
However, lenders can also raise or cut home loan rates even when the RBA has not made any changes to the cash rate, so you should always be on your toes.
Home loan interest rate change calculator
Savings.com.au’s home loan rate change calculator can show you what your home loan repayments could hypothetically change by if your lender changes your interest rate.
Finding out if your budget could handle a potential cash rate increase, or if you can continue to make higher repayments if there is a decrease, could be seriously useful in helping you safeguard your financial future.
Looking for a home loan?
Buying a home or looking to refinance? The table below features home loans
with some of the lowest interest rates on the market for owner occupiers.
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| FEATUREDGREAT INTEREST RATE | Smart Booster Investor Bundle (Principal and Interest)
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Smart Booster Investor Bundle (Principal and Interest)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FEATUREDNO UPFRONT OR ONGOING FEES | Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Investment) (LVR < 80%)
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Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Investment) (LVR < 80%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| BUNDLE YOUR HOME LOAN AND YOUR INVESTMENT LOAN FOR MORE SAVINGS | Yard Investor Bundle Loan (Bundled with Home Loan)
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Yard Investor Bundle Loan (Bundled with Home Loan)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| REFINANCE ONLY | Variable Rate Investment Loan – Refinance Only
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Variable Rate Investment Loan – Refinance Only
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FREE REDRAW FACILITY | Basic Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 60%)
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Basic Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 60%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| 100% FULL OFFSET ACCOUNT | Ocean Investment (Amounts < $1m, LVR < 60%)
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Ocean Investment (Amounts < $1m, LVR < 60%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FAST TURNAROUND TIMES AND FLEXIBLE LOAN OPTIONS | |||||||||||||
Basic Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 60%-70%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Budget Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR ≤ 80%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Ocean Investment (Amounts < $1m, LVR < 70%) | |||||||||||||
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| FEATUREDGET A FULL OFFSET ACCOUNT FOR NO EXTRA COST | Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Investment) (LVR < 60%)
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Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Investment) (LVR < 60%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| UNLIMITED EXTRA REPAYMENTS | |||||||||||||
Budget Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 80%-90%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Yard Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR > 80%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Basic Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 70%-80%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Ocean SMSF (No Offset) (Metro) (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 60%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Base Variable Investment Loan Special Offer (Principal and Interest) (LVR > 80%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Extra Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 80%-90%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Standard Variable Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 80%) | |||||||||||||
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Base Variable Investment Loan (Principal and Interest) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
Ocean SMSF (With Offset) (Metro) (Principal and Interest) (LVR 60%-65%) | |||||||||||||
| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FEATUREDSELF MANAGED SUPER FUND LOAN | SMSF 80
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SMSF 80
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- Option to add an offset for 0.10%
- No monthly or ongoing fees
- Unlimited redraws
Base criteria of: a $400,000 loan amount, variable, fixed, principal and interest (P&I) home loans with an LVR (loan-to-value) ratio of at least 80%. However, the ‘Compare Home Loans’ table allows for calculations to be made on variables as selected and input by the user. All products will list the LVR with the product and rate which are clearly published on the Product Provider’s web site. Monthly repayments, once the base criteria are altered by the user, will be based on the selected products’ advertised rates and determined by the loan amount, repayment type, loan term and LVR as input by the user/you. *The Comparison rate is based on a $150,000 loan over 25 years. Warning: this comparison rate is true only for this example and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. Rates correct as of June 27, 2022. View disclaimer.
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