Westpac home loans

Whether you’re an owner occupier or an investor, you can choose one of Westpac’s fixed home loan options to suit your borrowing needs. Westpac’s fixed rate loans are available from a starting amount of $15,000 and allow you to borrow up to 95% of the property’s value if you're making principal and interest repayments (90% for interest only or investor loans). There are an extensive range of fixed terms available starting from a period of 1 year up to 10 years. As well as having repayment certainty, you’ll receive a bundle of flexible features including an extra repayments facility (up to a maximum of $30,000 during the fixed rate period), free redraws and repayment holidays when you’re ahead of your payments. You can pick between principal and interest and interest only payments (up to 10 years for owner occupiers) or if you’re a property investor you can opt for Westpac’s interest only in advance option which offers an additional interest rate discount for paying 12 months interest in advance. There is a monthly maintenance fee to consider.

From a basic, no frills home loan to a full featured home loan, Westpac has a selection of variable home loans tailored to both owner occupiers and investors. The variable rate is available for loans of $25,000 or more and if you're making principal and interest repayments you can borrow up to 95% of the property’s value (90% for interest only or investor loans). There are a range of flexible repayment options from which you can choose to lighten your mortgage load including extra repayment flexibility, repayment holidays and interest only payments. Westpac’s variable loans also have a reduced payment feature where you can reduce your mortgage repayments by 50% for up to 6 months if you need to free up funds for other commitments (conditions and fees may apply). You will need to pay a monthly maintenance fee with Westpac’s full featured variable option but you’ll be able to save in interest over the term of your loan via a 100% linked offset account.

If you’re taking out a home loan of $150,000 or more, you might want to consider the Premier Advantage Package from Westpac. You’ll be charged an annual fee but this cost should be offset by the package’s competitive features including interest rate discounts and waived fees on your home loan (maintenance, top up, portability and switching fees). As well as saving on your home loan, you won’t have to pay a service fee on your bundled Westpac transaction account or annual fee on your credit card and you may even be eligible for discounts on your insurance products and term deposits. Don’t forget you’ll also be able to take advantage of Westpac’s flexible loan features including fee free additional repayments up to $30,000, repayment holidays and an offset account when you choose the Rocket Repay or Investment Home Loan.

The variable rate Premier Advantage Package for Westpac is also available on home loans starting from $150,000. You’ll get all the same features and bonuses as with the fixed rate alternative, but with some added flexibility in the form of unlimited free repayments. If you’re funding a holiday or much-needed renovation, Westpac’s variable home loans offer repayment holidays, where you can reduce your repayments by up to 50% for up to 6 months (conditions apply). And good news for the new mums and dads - you can also reduce payments by up to half while you’re on parental leave. You have a number of options for payment frequency - weekly, fortnightly or monthly - and the option to split your account between a variable and fixed term.

Line of Credit

Need an injection of funds to complete your home renovation, invest in a new property or buy some shares? Westpac’s Equity Access is a flexible line of credit which is secured against your property and available on loans starting from $25,000. You can borrow up to 90% of your property’s value and like other line of credit loans there are no set repayments and you’ll only pay interest on what you’ve used of your available credit. There is a monthly fee to consider but you’ll get 24/7 access to your funds via ATM, BPay, direct debit, online, over the phone, EFTPOS, cheque and in branch.