Rate cut review time! Personal loan rates falls during lockdown

By Ava Crawford · · 1 min read
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Did someone say personal loan interest rate cuts? That’s right! While COVID restrictions might have Aussies locked down at home, personal loan rates have been moving.

Since June 2021, we’ve seen a number of different lenders slash personal loan variable interest rates by as much as 4.1%.

St George, Bank SA, Bank of Melbourne and Community First Credit Union were among some of the lenders that made changes to personal loan products in the June - August 2021 period.

St George took 4.1% off its Unsecured Personal Loan, while Bank SA and Bank of Melbourne also took 4.1% from their Bank SA Personal Loan and Bank of Melbourne Unsecured Personal Loan respectively.

Community First Credit Union dropped the rates on both its Home Improvement Loan by 4% and its Green Loan  by 4%, bringing both rates to 3.99% p.a. (4.99% p.a. comparison rate) - one of the most competitive in the Mozo database.

Also in the green personal loan space, Illawarra Credit Union reduced its Green Loan rate 2%, matching Community First Credit Union’s competitive 3.99% p.a. rate (5.15% p.a. comparison rate).

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