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Should I refinance my mortgage?

Refinancing a mortgage can be an effective way of moving from one home loan to a more suitable one for your needs. For example:

  • You might be paying too much in interest

  • You might be paying too much in fees

  • You might want a loan with better features

  • You might want to change home loan types, perhaps from owner-occupier to investor, or from principal and interest to interest-only

However, refinancing isn’t always an easy thing to do. There are many pros and cons and refinancing a home loan can involve considerable costs. It is a big decision to make. Refinancing to the wrong home loan could cost you in the long run, while refinancing to a better one could leave you thousands of dollars better off.

That’s where our mortgage refinance calculator can help.

Refinance home loan calculator

For help deciding if refinancing your mortgage is worthwhile, Savings.com.au’s home loan refinance calculator could be a good place to start.

To find out how much you could potentially save, enter the following info:

  • Loan amount

  • Term of the loan

  • Repayment frequency

Next, enter the details of your current loan:

  • Interest rate

  • Any ongoing fees 

  • Termination fees

Finally, fill in the details of the new loan you are considering, including:

  • Any introductory rate (if applicable)

  • Any introductory period (select ‘No’ if this does not apply

Then supply:

  • Ongoing rate of the new loan

  • Application fees

  • Ongoing monthly fees

  • Any other fees.

The calculator will compare repayments for your current and prospective new loans. It will also show you the total cost of both loans so you can more easily compare what will be the most economical option over the full term of the loan.


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.

Lender

Variable
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Online ExclusiveUp To $4K Cashback
  • Immediate cashback upon settlement
  • $2,000 for loans up to $700,000
  • $4,000 for loans over $700,000
Online ExclusiveUp To $4K Cashback

loans.com.au – Variable Basic Cashback Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 70%)

  • Immediate cashback upon settlement
  • $2,000 for loans up to $700,000
  • $4,000 for loans over $700,000
Variable
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Refinance OnlyApply In Minutes
  • No application or ongoing fees. Annual rate discount
  • Unlimited redraws & additional repayments. LVR <80%
  • A low-rate variable home loan from a 100% online lender. Backed by the Commonwealth Bank.
Refinance OnlyApply In Minutes

Unloan – Variable Rate Home Loan – Refinance Only

  • No application or ongoing fees. Annual rate discount
  • Unlimited redraws & additional repayments. LVR <80%
  • A low-rate variable home loan from a 100% online lender. Backed by the Commonwealth Bank.
Variable
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Unlimited Redraws
  • No annual fees - None!
  • Get fast pre-approval
  • Unlimited additional repayments free of charge
  • Redraw freely - Access your additional payments when you need them
  • Home loan specialists available today
Unlimited Redraws

ubank – Neat Variable Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 60%)

  • No annual fees - None!
  • Get fast pre-approval
  • Unlimited additional repayments free of charge
  • Redraw freely - Access your additional payments when you need them
  • Home loan specialists available today
Variable
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loans.com.au – Variable Home Loan (LVR < 90%)

    Fixed
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    Macquarie Bank – Basic Home Loan Fixed (Principal and Interest) (LVR 70%-80%) 3 Years

      Variable
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      ubank – Neat Variable Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR ≤ 80%)

      • Home loan specialists available today
      Variable
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      • $0 application fee
      • Fast turnaround times
      • Estimate your borrowing power in as little as 1 minute

      Macquarie Bank – Offset Package Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 60%-70%)

      • $0 application fee
      • Fast turnaround times
      • Estimate your borrowing power in as little as 1 minute
      Variable
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      • Flexibility without the fees: Easily change your loan type, repayment frequency or top-up when you need, for free.
      • Unlock equity easily and get maximum borrowing power.
      • Set up your offsets (up to 10) to stash your cash to reduce the your interest payable
      • Drop your own rate: With AcceleRATES the more you pay down your loan, the more we'll lower your interest rate - automatically

      Athena – Straight Up Owner Occupied - Obliterate (LVR < 50%) (Principal and Interest)

      • Flexibility without the fees: Easily change your loan type, repayment frequency or top-up when you need, for free.
      • Unlock equity easily and get maximum borrowing power.
      • Set up your offsets (up to 10) to stash your cash to reduce the your interest payable
      • Drop your own rate: With AcceleRATES the more you pay down your loan, the more we'll lower your interest rate - automatically
      Fixed
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      Westpac – Premier Package Fixed Options Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 1 Year (LVR < 70%)

        Variable
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        Commonwealth Bank – Wealth Package Variable Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (LVR 70% - 80%)

          Variable
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          NAB – Base Variable Home Loan (Principal and Interest) (New Customer)

            Fixed
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            ANZ – Fixed Rate Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 5 Years (LVR < 80%)

              Variable
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              Heritage Bank – Discount Variable Home Loan ($150k+) (LVR < 70%)

                Variable
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                P&N Bank – & Basic Home Loan (LVR < 60%)

                  Fixed
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                  Newcastle Permanent – Premium Plus Package Fixed Rate Home Loan Special (Principal and Interest) 2 Years

                    Fixed
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                    Commonwealth Bank – Fixed Rate Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 3 Years

                      Fixed
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                      HSBC – Package Fixed Rate Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 4 Years (LVR < 80%)

                        Fixed
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                        IMB Bank – Fixed Rate Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 3 Years (LVR ≤ 80%)

                          Fixed
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                          ING – Fixed Rate Home Loan 5 Years (LVR < 80%)

                            Fixed
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                            Newcastle Permanent – Fixed Rate Home Loan (Principal and Interest) 5 Years

                              Important Information and Comparison Rate Warning

                              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. Some products will be marked as promoted, featured or sponsored and may appear prominently in the tables regardless of their attributes. All products will list the LVR with the product and rate which are clearly published on the product provider’s website. 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 March 19, 2024. View disclaimer.