CBA has lifted fixed home loan rates again
For the second time this month the Commonwealth Bank has announced increases to fixed interest rates on a number of its home loan products - this time by between 15 and 25 basis points.
Coming into effect this morning, the latest changes impact fixed rates on the Commonwealth Bank’s Fixed Rate Home Loan and Fixed Rate Home Loan (Wealth Package), meaning the lowest advertised fixed rates offered by the bank are as follows.
- 1-year: Up 20bp to 2.79% p.a. (4.17% p.a. comparison rate*)
- 2-year: Up 15bp to 2.99% p.a. (4.11% p.a. comparison rate*)
- 3-year: Up 25bp to 3.49% p.a. (4.18% p.a. comparison rate*)
- 4-year: Up 15bp to 3.69% p.a. (4.21% p.a. comparison rate*)
- 5-year: Up 20bp to 3.99% p.a. (4.32% p.a. comparison rate*)
Note, the rates above are available to owner occupier borrowers with a loan-to-value ratio (LVR) below 95% on the Fixed Rate Home Loan (Wealth Package).
Today’s move from the bank comes just three weeks after its last fixed rate increase of 5-20 basis points, and it means that CBA has now lifted fixed home loan rates five times since November.
Rather than being an outlier, the latest rate hike from the Commonwealth Bank is part of a larger wave of fixed rate increases, as almost all lenders being tracked in the Mozo database have lifted at least some fixed home loan rates in recent weeks and months.
As a result, the super low fixed rates of 2021 are fast disappearing in the rearview mirror.
While there were an abundance of 1, 2 and 3-year fixed rates (and even a few 4 and 5-year rates) starting with a ‘1’ on the market last year, those are almost all gone with the expectation of a handful of 1-year fixed rate offers.
The average fixed rates of loans being monitored in the Mozo database have also skyrocketed since bottoming out last year - particularly the averages for longer terms. Here’s a look at the changes over the past six months:
Average fixed rates (owner occupiers, <80% LVR) - Mozo database, 21 February, 2022
Aug 2021 | Feb 2022 | |
1-year | 2.29% | 2.54% |
2-year | 2.24% | 2.78% |
3-year | 2.33% | 3.17% |
4-year | 2.54% | 3.52% |
5-year | 2.78% | 3.65% |
And if the last few weeks are anything to go by with multiple increases from the likes of CBA and Westpac, fixed rates are likely to continue to head in one direction: up.
RELATED: Home loan rate check: How do ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac compare?
Interested in seeing how Commonwealth Bank’s new fixed rates compare to other offers on the market? Head on over to Mozo’s fixed rate comparison hub to compare home loans on offer from a range of Australian lenders, or to get comparing straight away check out some of the great deals in the table below.
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Fixed Home Loan
- Owner Occupier
- Principal and Interest
- Interest rate
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5.84
%
p.a.
Fixed 1 years
- Comparison rate
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5.93
%
p.a.
- Initial monthly repayment
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$2,852
Competitive fixed rate on up to a 30 year loan term. No application fees to pay. Additional repayments up to $20,000 per year without penalty. Free online redraw. Optional 100% offset feature ($10/month) 10% minimum deposit. Fees & charges apply, Australian Credit Licence 237879 is held by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, the credit provider.
- Interest rate
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5.54
%
p.a.
Fixed 2 years
- Comparison rate
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5.93
%
p.a.
- Upfront fees
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$495
- Ongoing fees
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$0.00
- Discharge fee
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$325.00
- Extra repayments
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- Redraw facility
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yes - free
- Offset account
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yes- optional with $10/month
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 90.00%
- Minimum borrowing amount
- $50,000
- Maximum borrowing amount
- $3,000,000
- Type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- -
- Special offers
- -
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Fixed Home Loan
- Owner Occupier
- Principal and Interest
- Interest rate
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5.84
%
p.a.
Fixed 1 years
- Comparison rate
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5.93
%
p.a.
- Initial monthly repayment
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$2,852
Competitive fixed rate on up to a 30 year loan term. No application fees to pay. Additional repayments up to $20,000 per year without penalty. Free online redraw. Optional 100% offset feature ($10/month) 10% minimum deposit. Fees & charges apply, Australian Credit Licence 237879 is held by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, the credit provider.
- Interest rate
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5.54
%
p.a.
Fixed 2 years
- Comparison rate
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5.93
%
p.a.
- Upfront fees
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$495
- Ongoing fees
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$0.00
- Discharge fee
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$325.00
- Extra repayments
-
- Redraw facility
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yes - free
- Offset account
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yes- optional with $10/month
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 90.00%
- Minimum borrowing amount
- $50,000
- Maximum borrowing amount
- $3,000,000
- Type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- -
- Special offers
- -
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Fixed Rate
- Owner Occupier
- Principal & Interest
- <80% LVR
- Interest rate
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5.99
%
p.a.
Fixed 3 years
- Comparison rate
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6.89
%
p.a.
- Initial monthly repayment
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$2,995
Enjoy up to $3000 cashback for eligible first home buyers and $2000 cashback for refinancers on eligible home loans with the ANZ Fixed Rate Home Loan. Get the security of repayment certainty with a competitive locked in rate. No ongoing fees to pay. Offset account on 1-year fixed loans ($10/month fee applies). Interest-only payments allowed.
- Interest rate
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5.99
%
p.a.
Fixed 3 years
- Comparison rate
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6.89
%
p.a.
- Upfront fees
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$160
- Ongoing fees
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$0.00
- Discharge fee
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$160.00
- Extra repayments
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yes - free up to to lesser of 5% of original fixed loan amount, or $5,000 each year
- Redraw facility
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no
- Offset account
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Optional - $10 per month - 1 year fixed term only
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 80.00%
- Minimum borrowing amount
- $20,000
- Maximum borrowing amount
- -
- Type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Special offers
- $3,000 cashback for eligible First Home Buyers borrowing $250k+, $2,000 cashback when you refinance loans of $250k+, <80% LVR, settle within 180 days for first home buyers, 120 days for refinances. Excludes refinances from ANZ, ANZ Plus and Suncorp.
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