Because of its smaller size, Bendigo Bank offers a thinner range of mortgages than you might find with Australia’s big four banks. However, Bendigo Bank’s home loans still cater to a variety of mortgage borrowers in Australia:

• First home buyers
• Upgraders
• Investors
• Renovators
• Self-employed (low-doc loans)
• Lines of credit

Those who borrow with Bendigo Bank can choose from a range of interest rate options:

• Variable rate
• Fixed rate
• Principal-and-interest
• Interest-only

Customers who package their home loan with another Bendigo Bank product may be eligible for a discounted interest rate.

Bendigo Bank home loans have a maximum loan term of 30 years. Repayments can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Some mortgages offer redraw facilities, offset facilities and unlimited additional repayments.

Bendigo Bank home loan rates tend to be moderate for both investors and owner-occupiers.

Bendigo Bank home loan rates vary between mortgages but tend to be moderate in most categories. While their rates are not the lowest on the market, they aren’t the highest either.

As a general rule, Bendigo Bank charges lower interest rates for owner-occupiers and higher rates for investors. Customers who choose to pay principal-and-interest receive a lower rate than those who pay interest-only.

Interest rates differ between variable and fixed loans as well. Bendigo Bank variable interest loans tend to have lower rates than fixed-rate loans. Fixed-rate loans can have terms of up to five years. In general, the longer you want to fix, the higher the interest rate.

Bendigo Bank home loan rates also vary depending on the sum of the loan. Higher loan sums often attract lower interest rates.

Although based in Victoria, Bendigo Bank provides home loans to borrowers across the country. They offer mortgages to suit first home buyers, upgraders, investors and renovators. Low-doc loans are available, as well as lines of credit.

Bendigo Bank home loans can be principal-and-interest or interest-only, while borrowers can choose for their interest rates to be variable or fixed. Customers can fix their rate for up to five years.

In terms of interest rates, Bendigo Bank tends to sit in the middle of the spectrum, with owner-occupiers who choose a variable principal-and-interest rate getting the lowest rate.

While Bendigo Bank home loans rates are moderate, the upfront and ongoing fees tend to be moderately low. Home loan customers may be charged a settlement fee, valuation fee and guarantee administration fee, while redraw facilities are free.