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      • Westpac Equity Access (Premier Advantage Package)

        • 7.21%

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        Westpac Rocket Repay Home Loan

        • 7.46%

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        Westpac home loan review

        BAD SERVICE, sometimes 30 minutes in line at count

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        Everytime I check my statement, there is an error, when I phone the bank for an explanation, they cannot explain exactly, and then re-imburse my account, why and why, are they trying to get away with it?? Why do I always have to complain to get my...       Full review 

        Everytime I check my statement, there is an error, when I phone the bank for an explanation, they cannot explain exactly, and then re-imburse my account, why and why, are they trying to get away with it?? Why do I always have to complain to get my money back, and if I don't explain, they keep it


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        Westpac Equity Access (Premier Advantage Package) home loan review by Steve from New South Wales

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      • ANZ Variable Rate (Breakfree package)

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        ANZ Fixed Rate

        • 6.19%from 17 Feb

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        ANZ home loan review

        Great rewards, features, options & rates

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          2. (Reviewed 5 days ago)

        Frequent flyer ski holiday to Canada each year. Offset & redraw gives confidence when paying additional funds off the mortgage, in the event of a "rainy day". These facilities allowed us to have our mortgage payed off up to 10 years early, as well...       Full review 

        Frequent flyer ski holiday to Canada each year. Offset & redraw gives confidence when paying additional funds off the mortgage, in the event of a "rainy day". These facilities allowed us to have our mortgage payed off up to 10 years early, as well as purchase a holiday home on average wages. Work to Live!!!!


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        ANZ Variable Rate (Breakfree package) home loan review by Leah from Victoria

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        ING DIRECT home loan review

        Great rate, great service, simple and easy.

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          2. (Reviewed 5 days ago)

        The product is simple, easy and great value. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Who needs the bells and whistles anyway? Web banking is fantastic, ATMs are free, customer service is local, easy to understand and efficient.       Full review 

        The product is simple, easy and great value. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Who needs the bells and whistles anyway? Web banking is fantastic, ATMs are free, customer service is local, easy to understand and efficient.


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        ING DIRECT Mortgage Simplifier home loan review by David from Queensland

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    • 9.0

      Newcastle Permanent home loans

      Overall rating: 9.0 (31 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 25 January 2012


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    • 8.9

      Greater Building Society home loans

      Overall rating: 8.9 (39 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 25 January 2012


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    • 8.7

      ME Bank home loans

      Overall rating: 8.7 (89 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 28 January 2012


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    • 8.6

      CUA home loans

      Overall rating: 8.6 (69 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 25 January 2012


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    • 8.4

      Heritage Bank home loans

      Overall rating: 8.4 (33 reviews)

      Last reviewed: 25 January 2012


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    • *The Comparison Rate combines the lender's interest rate, fees and charges into a single rate to show the true cost of a home loan. The comparison rate displayed is for $150,000 over 25 years, and applies only to this example. Fixed rate loans assume a 3 year fixed term. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Full comparison rate schedules are available from lenders. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan.