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Westpac has announced it will allow customers to change the conditions of their mortgage repayments without a serviceability assessment.
The major bank has implemented new measures to give customers more flexibility with their home loan repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The measures will allow eligible home loan customers to switch from principal and interest repayments to interest-only, or extend their current interest-only home loan term for a further 12 months without a serviceability assessment.
Will Ranken, Westpac General Manager, Home Loans, said the changes had been introduced in response to continued demand for support with mortgage repayments.
"We recognise that many customers who have been financially impacted by COVID19 still want the option of making some repayments during this time," Mr Ranken said.
“These changes mean it is now simpler for customers to apply to extend their interest only loan term, or switch their repayments to interest only."
Buying a home or looking to refinance? The table below features home loans with some of the lowest variable interest rates on the market for owner occupiers.
Lender | Advertised rate | Comparison rate* | Monthly repayment | Rate Type | Offset | Redraw | Ongoing Fee | Upfront Fees | LVR | Lump Sum Repayment | Additional Repayments | Pre-approval | |
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FEATUREDLIMITED TIME OFFER | Smart Booster Home Loan Discounted Variable - 2yr (LVR < 80%)
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Smart Booster Home Loan Discounted Variable - 2yr (LVR < 80%)
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| Fixed | More details | ||||||||||||
| NO UPFRONT OR ONGOING FEES | Basic Home Loan Fixed (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 70%) 3 Years | ||||||||||||
| Fixed | More details | ||||||||||||
Fixed Home Loan 2 year (Principal and Interest) (LVR < 80%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| 100% FULL OFFSET ACCOUNTNO APPLICATION FEE OR ONGOING FEES | Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Owner Occupied) (LVR < 60%)
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Low Rate Home Loan - Prime (Principal and Interest) (Owner Occupied) (LVR < 60%)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FEATUREDZERO APPLICATION FEESFEE FREE OFFSET | Owner Occupier Accelerates - Celebrate (LVR < 60%) (Principal and Interest)
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Owner Occupier Accelerates - Celebrate (LVR < 60%) (Principal and Interest)
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| Variable | More details | ||||||||||||
| FEATUREDREFINANCE IN MINUTES, NOT WEEKS | Variable Owner Occupied, Principal and Interest (Refinance Only)(LVR <75%)
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Variable Owner Occupied, Principal and Interest (Refinance Only)(LVR <75%)
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- Fast turnaround times, can meet 30-day settlement
- For purchase and refinance, min 20% deposit
- No ongoing or monthly fees, add offset for 0.10%
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 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 January 24, 2022. View disclaimer.
More than 115,000 Westpac customers have deferred their mortgage repayments as part of the bank's COVID-19 home loan support.
The major bank has also created a home loan repayment deferral calculator to help customers understand the potential impact of deferring their mortgage repayments.
The move by Westpac comes after several major banks cut rates on investment interest only loans over the last few weeks.
Disclaimers
The entire market was not considered in selecting the above products. Rather, a cut-down portion of the market has been considered. Some providers' products may not be available in all states. To be considered, the product and rate must be clearly published on the product provider's web site. Savings.com.au, yourmortgage.com.au, yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au, and Performance Drive are part of the Savings Media group. In the interests of full disclosure, the Savings Media Group are associated with the Firstmac Group. To read about how Savings Media Group manages potential conflicts of interest, along with how we get paid, please visit the web site links at the bottom of this page.
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