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.
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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.
Fixed home loan comparisons on Mozo
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Fixed Home Loan
- Owner Occupier
- Principal & Interest
- LVR <95%
Go to site- Interest rate
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5.69
%
p.a.
Fixed 3 years
- Comparison rate
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6.28
%
p.a.
- Initial monthly repayment
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$2,899
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- interest rate
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1 year - 6.19% p.a. (6.45% p.a.*)
2 years - 5.69% p.a. (6.34% p.a.*)
3 years - 5.69% p.a. (6.28% p.a.*)
4 years - 5.89% p.a. (6.30% p.a.*)
5 years - 5.89% p.a. (6.27% p.a.*)
- Fixed loan revert rate
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6.34% p.a.
- Upfront fees
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$799
- Ongoing fees
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$6.00 monthly
- Discharge Fee
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$350.00
- Package
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- Maximum loan to value ratio
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95.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
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$10,000
- maximum borrowing amount
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$5,000,000
- type of mortgage
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Fixed
- Repayment types
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Principal & Interest
- Availability
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Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
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$2,899
- Extra repayments
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yes - free up to 1 year in advance
- Redraw facility
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yes - free
- Minimum redraw amount
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$500.00
- Offset account
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no
- Split account
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yes
- Other restrictions
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Monthly fee only applies to fixed period of loan.
- Other benefits
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- Special Offers
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$4,000 cashback for loans $750,000 and above with a maximum LVR of 80%, settled within 90 days of application for refinancers or 180 for purchase loans. $3,000 for loans between $500k and $749k, $2,000 for loans between $250k and $499k.
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Fixed Rate
- Owner Occupier
- Principal & Interest
- <80% LVR
- Interest rate
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5.74
%
p.a.
Fixed 3 years
- Comparison rate
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6.81
%
p.a.
- Initial monthly repayment
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$2,915
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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1 year - 6.14% p.a. (7.13% p.a.*)
2 years - 5.74% p.a. (6.94% p.a.*)
3 years - 5.74% p.a. (6.81% p.a.*)
4 years - 5.89% p.a. (6.75% p.a.*)
5 years - 5.99% p.a. (6.69% p.a.*)
- Fixed loan revert rate
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7.24% 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
- Package
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- Maximum loan to value ratio
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80.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
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$20,000
- maximum borrowing amount
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-
- type of mortgage
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Fixed
- Repayment types
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Principal & Interest
- Availability
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Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
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$2,915
- 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
- Minimum redraw amount
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-
- Offset account
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Optional - $10 per month - 1 year fixed term only
- Split account
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yes
- Other restrictions
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- Other benefits
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No monthly fee after end of fixed rate term. Lock your fixed rate for 90 days for a fee of $750 per $1m in lending (or part thereof).
- Special Offers
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$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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