The RBA has shaved another 0.25% off the cash rate - the third time this year it’s done so - and all attention has turned to home loan lenders to see how they’ll respond. Among the big four banks, CommBank and NAB have already announced cuts of 0.13% and 0.15%, respectively.
If we had to pick a home loan provider MVP, Homestar would be a pretty strong contender. Not too long after the RBA cut official interest rates by 0.25%, the online lender announced it would be cutting home loan rates in kind — the third time this year it’s passed on the full cut.
Competition in the home loans market is heating up again as a growing wave of online lenders cut rates below 3.00%, forcing the big banks to fight back or risk losing borrowers to cheaper lenders.
Just in time for the Spring property season, we’re seeing a new trend of smaller lenders on a mission to take on the big banks in the investment loan space with a number of investor interest rate drops.
CommBank pulled out the big guns today by cutting most fixed rates across its home loan options.
If you’re looking to purchase property or refinance your home loan, you may have to start worrying a lot more about missing the occasional repayment on your credit card.
If you’re planning to take out a mortgage with a big bank for the sake of their $2,000 cashback, it might be time to rethink your options. New research from Mozo has found Aussie home loan borrowers hopping onto the cashback bandwagon could be ripped off $37,294 over the life of their loan by not shopping around for a more competitive deal.*
HSBC has today slashed the rate on its Home Value Loan by 10 basis points, bringing its new variable rate to a low 3.17% (3.19% comparison rate*) for borrowers who plan to make principal and interest repayments and are looking to borrow up to 90% of the property’s value.
How long would you expect your mortgage to last? 25 years? Maybe 30? Well word on the street is that big bank, Westpac, is planning to start offering a 35-year home loan to borrowers under 35 years old.
Let’s face it: finding the best deal on your home loan can be a real headache, whether you’re a first-time buyer or an investor. If you don’t know where to look it’s a time-consuming process with a lot of fine print to wade through.