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RAMS home loans

RAMS is a home loan lender headquartered in Sydney. RAMS was formed in 1991 as ‘Registered Australian Mortgage Securities.’ In 1995, RAMS home loans entered the retail market, and in 2008, the RAMS brand and distribution business was bought by Westpac Banking Corporation.

RAMS is known for providing flexible, simple home loan products to everyday Australians. It offers a wide variety of mortgages, including options for investors, re-financers, first home buyers, and self-employed borrowers.

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Why choose RAMS

Benefits

  • Variety of home loan products.
  • Caters for people with specific needs.
  • Offers discounts on the interest rate by packaging with the Value Advantage Package.

Drawbacks

  • Some products include fees.

RAMS Home Loans

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RAMS customer service

Home Loan customers can contact RAMS by calling the customer service hotline seven days a week or by requesting a call back through the online contact form. They can also request a meeting with a local home loan specialist or by pop into one of the RAMS home loan centres.

  • Customer service centre (phone, email, branch)
  • Mobile app
  • Online banking
  • Mobile banking staff

How to Apply

Customers wanting to apply for a RAMS home loan can do so by filling out an online enquiry form, calling the hotline or by visiting a RAMS Home Loan centre. Before applying for a home loan it is advisable to think about how much money you could conceivably borrow given your financial situation and income. You will also need to provide documentation when applying for a home loan. This may include:

  • Personal identification material.
  • Proof of income – whether you are self-employed or work for an employer.
  • Information regarding your current debts, liabilities and assets including any personal or car loans.

About RAMS home loans

RAMS is a home loan lender that caters to a wide selection of mortgage borrowers in Australia, including:

  • First home buyers
  • Upgraders
  • Investors
  • Refinancers (including those looking for Lines of Credit)
  • Self-employed

RAMS home loans also come with a range of interest rate and payment options:

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

If customers choose to package their RAMS home loans, they have the potential to save on fees and have their interest rates discounted. Depending on the RAMS home loan, customers have access to offset accounts and redraw facilities. Some RAMS home loans give customers the opportunity to make extra repayments.

RAMS home loan rates tend to be in the middle of the market for both investors and owner-occupiers. RAMS interest rates tend to fall between moderately low and moderately high.

RAMS home loan rates

RAMS home loan rates vary from product to product, but they tend to be fairly competitive. While RAMS home loan rates are not the cheapest on the market, they’re not the most expensive either.

As a general rule, owner-occupiers are given lower interest rates than investors, and customers who pay principal-and-interest pay lower rates than those paying interest-only. Borrowers with lower LVRs get lower interest rates than those with high LVRs.

RAMS home loan interest rates also differ between variable interest rates and fixed interest rates. Interest rates can be fixed for one, two, three, four, five, or ten years. Generally, the longer you want to fix, the higher the interest rate will be.

Interest rates also vary between lines of credit and standard home loans. RAMS lines of credit typically have higher interest rates than their home loans.

RAMS home loans review

While the RAMS home loan offering may be thinner than those of the big four banks, RAMS loans cater to a variety of borrowers in Australia. You can find RAMS home loans suited to owner-occupiers, investors, and refinancers.

RAMS offers competitive rates on ‘vanilla’ home loans, but also offers more specialised home loans, like lines of credit.

RAMS home loans can be principal-and-interest or interest-only, and borrowers can also choose between variable and fixed interest rates.

While RAMS home loan rates tend to sit somewhere between moderately low and moderately high, its fees tend to be at the higher end of the spectrum. Those fees include application fees and annual service fees. Fees may also apply for ATM withdrawals, cash withdrawals, and cheque use.

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