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Laboratories Credit Union Limited T/A LCU

Savvy First Home Buyer Loan

Real Time Rating™

Owner Occupied
5% min deposit
P&I
Offset Account
Interest Rate

5.69%

p.a

Variable

Comparison Rate*

6.11%

p.a

Real Time Rating™
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Owner Occupied
5% min deposit
P&I
Offset Account
Interest Rate

5.69%

p.a

Variable

Comparison Rate*

6.11%

p.a

Monthly Repayment

$3,127

based on $500,000 loan amount for 25 years at 5.69%

Calculate your repayments for this loan

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Your estimated repayment

$3,127

based on $500,000 loan amount for 25 years at 5.69%

Pros and cons

For Savvy First Home Buyer Loan (Principal and Interest) (New Customer)

Benefits

  • Interest rates ranked in the best 20%
  • No ongoing fees
  • 100% full offset account
  • Suitable for low deposits
  • Extra repayments and redraw facility
  • Free redraw facility

Drawbacks

  • Higher than average upfront fee
  • Discharge fee at end of loan
  • No repayment holidays

LCU Variable Rate Home loan overview

For Savvy First Home Buyer Loan (Principal and Interest) (New Customer)

Details

Maximum LVR

95%

Total Repayments

Interest rate type

Variable

Borrowing range

Suitable for

Owner Occupiers

Loan term range

0 - 30 years

Repayment type

Principal and Interest

Applicable states

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Repayment options

Fortnightly, Monthly, Weekly

Target Market Determination

Visit Laboratories Credit Union Limited T/A LCU to view Target Market Determination.

Features

Extra repayments

Unlimited

Redraw facility

Redraw fee: $0

Split interest facility

Loan portability

Repayment holiday available

Allow guarantors

Available for first home buyers

Other benefits

Fees

Total estimated upfront fees

$1.6k

Application fee

$916

Valuation fee

$350

Settlement fee

$0

Other upfront fee

$0

Ongoing fee

$0

Discharge fee

$200

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FAQs

What is the minimum amount you can apply for?

The range you can borrow from this loan is $50k to $99,999,999.

What's the minimum deposit needed for this loan?

This loan option comes with a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 95 percent, which means it requires a minimum deposit of 5 percent

What's the maximum length for this loan?

Laboratories Credit Union Limited T/A LCU allows you to have this loan for a range of 0 to 30 years.

How often can you make repayments?

Laboratories Credit Union Limited T/A LCU allows you to make repayments to this loan option through one of the following repayment schedules: fortnightly, monthly, weekly.

How much will the upfront fees be for this loan?

While it could change based on your circumstances, RateCity estimates that this loan option comes with $1,576 worth of upfront fees.

Does this loan come with a redraw facility?

Yes, this loan comes with a redraw, charged at $0 if you need to use it.

Where can you apply for this loan?

Laboratories Credit Union Limited T/A LCU makes it possible to apply for this product online. Apply here.