Looking to enter the property market in the near future but need a place to store your cash for a deposit? The First Home Bonus Saver account offered by Bank First could be the perfect place to make regular deposits, lock away your funds - and be rewarded for it. While the base rate is a low 0.05%, savers only have to put away $100 into the account every month and make no withdrawals to qualify for an extra 4.60%, bumping up the total rate to 4.65%. Plus, if you take out a Bank First home loan down the track, you could receive $600 cash back - imagine the decor you could buy!
Saving up for a house deposit can be tough, but that’s where the Bank First First Home Bonus Saver could lend you the extra hand you need.
Not only does this account come with minimal fees and unlimited transactions over the phone, internet and BPAY, it also rewards savers for their regular deposits. As long as you put away $100 a month into your First Home Bonus Saver and make no withdrawals from the account, you’ll receive the maximum rate of 4.65%.
Just bear in mind though, that if you decide to dip into your savings and make a withdrawal, the rate will drop to a low 0.05%!
Another perk of the First Home Bonus Saver is that for first home buyers who take out a home loan with Bank First, they could receive $600 cash back as well as a waived establishment fee. But there are a couple of catches… You must have held a First Home Bonus Saver account for 12 months and have maintained a balance of $5,000 over three consecutive months before you lodge your home loan application.
Bank First’s First Home Bonus Saver account could be a great option for someone looking to build up their savings stash and earn bonus interest on it, to save up for a deposit on their first home. There is also no minimum first deposit on the account, so you can begin saving as soon as you like - no matter how little you have to start with!
This product is designed for first home buyers, not just anyone looking to buy a property, so you must have never owned real estate in Australia to be able to open an account. If you aren’t a first home buyer but are after a savings account with a special bonus interest rate, the Bank First Bonus Saver may be a better option for you.
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Balances from $0: 0.05% p.a. |
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Balances from $0: 4.65% p.a. |
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Minimum $100 deposit and no withdrawals in the month |
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$0.00 |
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n/a |
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Unlimited free transactions from phone, internet, BPay. |
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$0.00 |
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$0.00 |
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$0.00 |
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$0.00 |
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n/a |
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$0.00 |
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$0.00 |
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Monthly |
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no |
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n/a |
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no |
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no |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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yes |
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yes |
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yes |
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Must be a first home buyer who has never owned real estate in Australia. |
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$600 cash back if home loan is funded through First Bank. |
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High Interest Savings Account
5.75% p.a. (for $0 to $250,001)
4.40% p.a.(for $0 to $250,001)
Yes up to $250,000
Savings Account
5.35% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
4.75% p.a.(for $0 to $1,000,000)
Yes up to $250,000
Reward Saver Account
5.25% p.a. (for $0 to $1,000,000)
0% p.a.(for $0 and over)
Yes up to $250,000
AMP Saver Account
5.40% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
1.20% p.a.(for $0 to $5,000,000)
Yes up to $250,000
Savings+Bonus
5.00% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
2.00% p.a.(for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
Save Account
5.10% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
0.10% p.a.(for $0 and over)
Yes up to $250,000
Bonus Saver Account
5.00% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
0.05% p.a.(for $0 and over)
Yes up to $250,000
High Interest Savings Account
5.75% p.a. (for $0 to $250,001)
Yes up to $250,000
4.40% p.a.(for $0 to $250,001)
Savings Account
5.35% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
4.75% p.a.(for $0 to $1,000,000)
Save Account
5.10% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
0.10% p.a.(for $0 and over)
AMP Saver Account
5.40% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
1.20% p.a.(for $0 to $5,000,000)
Savings+Bonus
5.00% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
2.00% p.a.(for $0 to $250,000)
Reward Saver Account
5.25% p.a. (for $0 to $1,000,000)
Yes up to $250,000
0% p.a.(for $0 and over)
Bonus Saver Account
5.00% p.a. (for $0 to $250,000)
Yes up to $250,000
0.05% p.a.(for $0 and over)
Reward Saver Account
0% p.a.(for $0 and over)
5.25% p.a. (for $0 to $1,000,000)
Yes up to $250,000
Ziggy Kids Saver
0.01% p.a.(for $0 and over)
3.01% p.a. (for $0 and over)
Yes up to $250,000
Progress Saver
0.01% p.a.(for $0 and over)
4.25% p.a. (for $0 and over)
Yes up to $250,000
