Month: August 2011

Home loans being discounted more than normal by the banks.

Looks like competition is hotting up in the Australian mortgage market. Variable  home loan rates have traditionally been discounted by 0.70% when borrowing more than $250,000, and now we are seeing discounts over 1%. Discounts depend on the lender but there is a common theme amongst the banks. They are looking for low risk borrowers that borrow less than
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Mortgage Calculator – Offset and Extra Repayments

Have you tried our mortgage offset calculator. This is a powerful tool that shows how extra repayments and money held in an offset account helps pay your mortgage quicker. Here are a few examples; 1. Jim and Mary have a $300,000 loan over 30 years at an interest rate at 7% per annum. They place $10,000 in their offset account over
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