Types of Home Loans
Standard Variable Rate Loans
Standard Variable Rate loans are suitable for borrowers who are looking for a very flexible and competitvely priced loan, with all the "bells and whistles", but without being tied up to a fixed interest rate contract.
Professional Packs
These packages are available to those borrowers who meet certain lending, balance or employment criteria. The costs to participate are generally around $300 per annum as a trade off for lower or waiving of application, monthly or transaction fees, lower loan interest rates or increased deposit interest rates.
Base Variable Rate Loans
Base variable rate loans are suitable for borrowers who are not looking for the full range of features normally associated with the bank's standard variable loans.
Equity Loans
Equity loans are often referred to as revolving lines of credit. These facilities differ from a traditional loan in that they are an interest only facility and only require repayments to keep the loan balance under the approved limit.
Discounted Rate Loans
Discounted Rate loans are particularly attractive to first home buyers and others who are rate sensitive, and looking to keep their repayments to a minimum in the early stages of a loan.
Fixed Rate Loans
Fixed Rate loans allow you to protect your self against possible future interest rate rises and gives you the ability to manage your loan repayments over a specified term.
95% Home Loans
95% loans are designed to assist people who are looking to borrow as much money as possible against the valuation of the security property. These loans can be used for the purchase of a new home, renovations, debt consolidation or for personal use.
No Deposit Home Loans
No Deposit loans are generally available to borrowers who have existing personal or investment properties to offer as security, but do not have sufficient ready cash to meet the full cost of a new property purchase.
Land Loans
Land loans Financial institutions can provide finance to assist you purchase land with the expectation that the land will be improved within a set time frame by the construction of a dwelling for personal or personal investment use.
Relocation Loans
Many borrowers will look to upgrade or downsize their residence at some stage during their lifetime, and relocation loans can be particularly helpful.
Seniors Loans
Elderly borrowers, often with only Centerlink or superannuation pensions as income, but with substantial equity in their property can access "Seniors Type" loans.
Rural Properties
A rural loan is for a property situated outside the metropolitan area, generally consisting of a residence where no income is derived from the property.