Westpac raises fixed home loan rates for third consecutive month

Westpac has become the latest in a string of mortgage lenders to hike interest rates on a number of its fixed home loans - the third time the major bank has lifted fixed rates in 2022.
Coming into effect this morning, interest rates on the bank’s Fixed Options Home Loan and Fixed Options Home Loan (Premier Advantage Package) are now between 15 and 30 basis points higher for new owner occupier and investor customers.
That means that the lowest advertised fixed home loan rates currently available for an owner occupier (80% LVR) with Westpac are as follows:
- 1-year: 2.79% p.a. (3.66% p.a. comparison rate*) with the Fixed Options (Package)
- 2-year: 2.99% p.a. (3.66% p.a. comparison rate*) with the Fixed Options (Package)
- 3-year: 3.54% p.a. (3.77% p.a. comparison rate*) with the Fixed Options (Package)
- 4-year: 3.79% p.a. (3.87% p.a. comparison rate*) with the Fixed Options (Package)
- 5-year: 4.09% p.a. (4.03% p.a. comparison rate*) with the Fixed Options (Package)
Westpac are hardly alone in ramping up rates on fixed home loans though. Of the 90 lenders currently being tracked in the Mozo database, 62 have increased some or all of their fixed rates since the start of February - several of which have made multiple hikes.
And fellow major banks ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and NAB are among that group of lenders who have raised rates - the former two having done so twice in the last month.
Unsurprisingly, the impact of these recent changes on the average fixed mortgage rates in the Mozo database has been significant - particularly on the longer fixed terms (3, 4 and 5-years).
In fact, as the graph above shows, fixed rates on those longer terms are now roughly the same as they were two years ago. And with no indication that the current upswing is losing steam - at least, for now - the question remains: how high will fixed rates go?
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Curious to see how Westpac’s fixed rates stack up to other offers on the market?
To compare fixed and even variable rates on a range of mortgage options head on over to Mozo’s dedicated home loan comparison tables, or get started straight away by checking out the great deals wrapped up in the table below.
Compare fixed rate home loans - last updated 18 May 2022
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Own Home Loan
Fixed, Owner Occupier, Principal & Interest, LVR <60%
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment2.99% p.a.
fixed 1 year2.50% p.a.Competitive fixed rate. Multiple offset accounts available. Borrowers can also make extra repayments. Redraw facility available. Simple online application process. 40% deposit required.
CompareCompareOwn Home Loan
Competitive fixed rate. Multiple offset accounts available. Borrowers can also make extra repayments. Redraw facility available. Simple online application process. 40% deposit required.
- interest rate
- 4.25% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.96% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.25% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.96% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $250
- Ongoing fees
- $250.00 yearly
- Discharge Fee
- $300.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - free up to $20,000 per fixed rate term
- Redraw facility
- yes - free
- Offset account
- yes
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 60.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- -
- maximum borrowing amount
- -
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Special Offers
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Own Home Loan
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Basic Home Loan
Fixed, Owner Occupier, Principal & Interest, LVR<70%
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment3.59% p.a.
fixed 1 year2.54% p.a.No upfront or ongoing fees. Free extra repayments and redraw facility. Option to earn Qantas points. Min 30% deposit required. Borrow up to $750,000.
CompareCompareBasic Home Loan
No upfront or ongoing fees. Free extra repayments and redraw facility. Option to earn Qantas points. Min 30% deposit required. Borrow up to $750,000.
- interest rate
- 4.79% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.02% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.79% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.02% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $0
- Ongoing fees
- $0.00
- Discharge Fee
- $400.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - up to $10,000 p.a.
- Redraw facility
- yes - free
- Offset account
- no
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 70.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- $150,000
- maximum borrowing amount
- $750,000
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Monthly
- Special Offers
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Basic Home Loan
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Fixed Rate Home Loan
Home Loan Package, Owner Occupier, Principal & Interest, LVR <80%
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment4.07% p.a.
fixed 1 year3.05% p.a.Ability to split your home loan between Fixed and Variable. Dedicated Relationship Manager. Min 20% deposit. Receive $3,288 cashback when you refinance an existing home loan of $250,000. Must apply by 31 May 2022 and settle by 31 July 2022.
CompareCompareFixed Rate Home Loan
Ability to split your home loan between Fixed and Variable. Dedicated Relationship Manager. Min 20% deposit. Receive $3,288 cashback when you refinance an existing home loan of $250,000. Must apply by 31 May 2022 and settle by 31 July 2022.
- interest rate
- 4.67% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.47% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.67% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.47% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $0
- Ongoing fees
- $390.00 yearly
- Discharge Fee
- $300.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - free up to $10,000 p.a.
- Redraw facility
- no
- Offset account
- no
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 80.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- $150,000
- maximum borrowing amount
- $7,500,000
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Special Offers
- Receive $3,288 cashback when you refinance an existing home loan of $250,000. Must apply by 31 May 2022 and settle by 31 July 2022.
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Fixed Rate Home Loan
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Mozo experts choice awards won:
- Fixed Rate Home Loan - 2022
- Home Lender Bank of the Year - 2022
Discount Great Rate Home Loan
LVR<90%, over $150k
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment3.09% p.a.
fixed 1 year2.28% p.a.Get one of the lowest rates on the market with this fixed rate mortgage. Available with just a 10% deposit. Guarantor option available. NSW, QLD and ACT residents only. Mozo Experts Choice Awards - Home Lender Bank of the Year 2022.
CompareCompareDiscount Great Rate Home Loan
Get one of the lowest rates on the market with this fixed rate mortgage. Available with just a 10% deposit. Guarantor option available. NSW, QLD and ACT residents only. Mozo Experts Choice Awards - Home Lender Bank of the Year 2022.
- interest rate
- 4.29% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.72% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.29% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.72% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $180
- Ongoing fees
- $0.00
- Discharge Fee
- $300.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - fee applies
- Redraw facility
- yes - free
- Offset account
- no
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 90.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- $150,000
- maximum borrowing amount
- -
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Special Offers
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Discount Great Rate Home Loan
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Mozo experts choice awards won:
- Split Home Loan - 2022
- Australia's Best Large Mutual Bank - 2021
Fixed Rate Home Loan
Owner Occupier, Principal & Interest, LVR<80%
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment2.99% p.a.
fixed 1 year2.53% p.a.Competitive fixed rates across 1 to 5 year terms. No application fee or annual fee. Free extra repayments (up to $10,000 per year). Winner of Australia's Best Large Mutual Bank 2021.
CompareCompareFixed Rate Home Loan
Competitive fixed rates across 1 to 5 year terms. No application fee or annual fee. Free extra repayments (up to $10,000 per year). Winner of Australia's Best Large Mutual Bank 2021.
- interest rate
- 4.19% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.92% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.19% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 2.92% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $0
- Ongoing fees
- $0.00
- Discharge Fee
- $275.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - free up to $10,000 p.a.
- Redraw facility
- no
- Offset account
- no
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 80.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- $150,000
- maximum borrowing amount
- -
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Monthly, Fortnightly, Weekly
- Special Offers
Read our Mozo Review to learn more about the Fixed Rate Home Loan
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Fixed Rate Loan
Owner Occupier, LVR<70%
interest rate
comparison rate
Initial monthly repayment3.39% p.a.
fixed 1 year2.88% p.a.Fixed rate home loan with unlimited extra repayments without penalty and unlimited redraw facility.
CompareCompareFixed Rate Loan
Fixed rate home loan with unlimited extra repayments without penalty and unlimited redraw facility.
- interest rate
- 4.49% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.32% p.a.
- interest rate
- 4.49% p.a.
fixed 3 years
- comparison rate
- 3.32% p.a.
- upfront fees
- $150
- Ongoing fees
- $350.00 yearly
- Discharge Fee
- $300.00
- Extra repayments
- yes - free
- Redraw facility
- yes - free
- Offset account
- no
- Maximum loan to value ratio
- 70.00%
- minimum borrowing amount
- $150,000
- maximum borrowing amount
- $249,999
- type of mortgage
- Fixed
- Repayment types
- Principal & Interest
- Availability
- Owner Occupier
- Repayment options
- Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Special Offers
- Receive $4,000 cashback on eligible home loans over $700k for LVRs <80% for refinances, or new purchases with LMI. $3,000 cashback for loans between $500k and <$700k. Applications made before 31 May 2022, settled by 31 July 2022.
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* WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is for a secured loan with monthly principal and interest repayments for $150,000 over 25 years.
** Initial monthly repayment figures are estimates only, based on the advertised rate, loan amount and term entered. Rates, fees and charges and therefore the total cost of the loan may vary depending on your loan amount, loan term, and credit history. Actual repayments will depend on your individual circumstances and interest rate changes.
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