Commonwealth Bank Home Loans
Read on to learn more about some of CommBank’s key home loans and features.
Summary
- About Commonwealth Bank
- Commonwealth Bank home loan rates
- Commonwealth Bank home loan features
- How to apply for a Commonwealth Bank home loan
About Commonwealth Bank
Established in 1911 under the Commonwealth Bank Act, CommBank was the first Australian bank to get a federal government guarantee. It opened its first branch in Melbourne in 1912, and today has more than 1,100 branches across the country, as well as international branches in Asia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe.
Commonwealth Bank (CommBank for short) is one of Australia’s “big four” banks, making them one of the top home loan lenders in the country. CommBank provides home loan products suitable for a wide range of home buyers and investors. Thousands of branches and ATM’s nationwide as well as an award-winning mobile banking platform make Commonwealth Bank a primary mortgage lender in Australia.
CommBank offers a variety of financial products and services. This includes home loans, personal loans, savings accounts & term deposits, credit cards, superannuation and insurance.
What home loans does Commonwealth Bank offer?
CommBank has a range of home loan products suitable for all sorts of buyers, including first home buyers, renovators, refinancers, and investors. CommBank also offers a variety of interest rate options such as principal and interest home loans, interest-only home loans, variable interest rates, fixed rate and split loans.
Commonwealth Bank home loan interest rates
Commonwealth Bank has a complete list of its interest rates on its website here for:
- A standard variable rate home loan
- A fixed rate home loan
- The Viridian line of credit (a line of credit home loan)
- The Extra home loan, a loan with a low introductory rate
- Packaged home loans
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Base criteria of: a $400,000 loan amount, variable home loans with an LVR (loan-to-value) ratio of at least 80%. Introductory rate products were not considered for selection. This table includes only a snapshot of the lender’s products, not all of them. Monthly repayments were calculated based on the selected products’ advertised rates, applied to a $400,000 loan with a 30-year loan term. *Rates correct as at 18 May 2020. View disclaimer.
Commonwealth Bank home loan features
Commonwealth Bank home loans offer a full range features such as:
- Offset accounts: Certain products allow you to link offset accounts to your home loan
- Redraw facility: Gives you the ability to access the additional repayments you made on your loan
- Unlimited additional repayments: CommBank allows you to make additional repayments so you can pay off your home loan sooner
- Split loans: Splitting your home loan means you can divide your loan into multiple parts, where a portion of the loan can be fixed and the other portion can have a variable interest rate
- Repayment frequency: You can set you up your repayments to be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly
- Wealth packages: CommBank offers interest rate discounts and no establishment fees for eligible home loans.
These features are not available on every Commbank home loan – check the T’s and C’s to see what each home loan has.
How to apply for an ANZ home loan
Eligibility criteria
To apply for a home loan with Commonwealth Bank, you need to make sure that you meet their eligibility criteria. You must:
- Be above 18 years of age
- Be an Australian resident
- Have a regular source of income
If you meet the criteria and are ready to apply, you can apply for a Commonwealth Bank home loan in multiple ways:
- By booking an appointment and apply in a CommBank brand
- Calling over the phone and speaking with a CommBank lending specialist
- Applying online using CommBank’s internet banking
- Contacting a mortgage broker
Documents needed
When you’re ready to apply for a Commbank home loan, you’ll be required to submit documents. You will need to prepare:
- Identification documents such as your driver’s license, passport, birth certificate etc.
- Proof of income like your most recent payslips or most recent tax returns if you’re self-employed
- Your most recent tax returns showing your ownership of the rental property, if you earn a rental income
- Monthly living expenses, including your food expenses, transport, utilities, health care etc.
- Asset and liability documents, such as credit card debts
- If you own an existing property, you’ll need to show your current building insurance policy or contract of sale as proof
- Loans and savings documents that are not with Commonwealth Bank
- If you’re refinancing, you’ll need to have six months’ worth of statements on your current home loan
