Prime Home Loan - Non-Genuine Savings (Principal and Interest) ($50k-$1.15m)
- Last updated on 04 Jun 2020
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Get one of the lowest variable interest rates on the market and pay no application or ongoing feesGet one of the lowest variable interest rates on the market
2.63%
Variable
2.65%
Smart Home Loan
3.86%
Variable
3.90%
$1,408
based on $300,000 loan amount for 25 years
Pros
- No ongoing fees
- 100% full offset account
- Suitable for low deposits
- Extra repayments + redraw services
Cons
- Discharge fee at end of loan
- Repayments may increase if RBA raises rates
Maximum LVR 95% | Interest rate structure Variable |
Borrowing range $50k - $1.2m | Total Repayments $506,880 |
Principal & interest | Interest only |
Loan term range 15 - 30 years | Offset account 100% offset account |
Extra repayments Unlimited extra repayments | Redraw facility Redraw fee: $0 |
Allows split interest | Suitable For Owner Occupiers |
Applicable States ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA | |
Estimated upfront fees $330 | Application fee $0 |
Settlement fee $0 | Valuation fee $330 |
Legal fee $0 | Ongoing fee $0 |
Discharge fee $300 | Property Type |
SMSF Trustee | Minimum SMSF Amount |
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Resimac is a non-bank lender that’s been operating since 1985. In 2016, the business merged with specialised Australian mortgage provider, Homeloans.com.au.
Resimac is an ASX-listed lender that focuses on providing a broad range of home loans, an exclusive customer benefits program, and a network of over 12,000 broker partners.
Resimac doesn’t have traditional branches, but has a number of satellite sales offices nationwide. Resimac is also a Carbon Conscious lender and plants a tree for every settled home loan.
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FAQs
A redraw facility attached to your loan allows you to borrow back any additional repayments that you have already paid on your loan. This can be a beneficial feature because, by paying down the principal with additional repayments, you will be charged less interest. However you will still be able to access the extra money when needed.
‘Principal and interest’ loans are the most common type of home loans on the market. The principal part of the loan is the initial sum lent to the customer and the interest is the money paid on top of this, at the agreed interest rate, until the end of the loan.
By reducing the principal amount, the total of interest charged will also become smaller until eventually the debt is paid off in full.
A guarantor is someone who provides a legally binding promise that they will pay off a mortgage if the principal borrower fails to do so.
Often, guarantors are parents in a solid financial position, while the principal borrower is a child in a weaker financial position who is struggling to enter the property market.
Lenders usually regard borrowers as less risky when they have a guarantor – and therefore may charge lower interest rates or even approve mortgages they would have otherwise rejected.
However, if the borrower falls behind on their repayments, the lender might chase the guarantor for payment. In some circumstances, the lender might even seize and sell the guarantor’s property to recoup their money.
A guaranteed home loan involves a guarantor (often a parent) promising to pay off a mortgage if the principal borrower (often the child) fails to do so. The guarantor will also have to provide security, which is often the family home.
The principal borrower will usually be someone struggling to find the money to enter the property market. By partnering with a guarantor, the borrower increases their financial power and becomes less of a risk in the eyes of lenders. As a result, the borrower may:
- Qualify for a mortgage that they would have otherwise been denied
- Not be required to pay lender’s mortgage insurance (LMI)
- Be charged a lower interest rate
- Be charged less in fees
Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) can be avoided by having a substantial deposit saved up before you apply for a loan, usually around 20 per cent or more (or a LVR of 80 per cent or less). This amount needs to be considered genuine savings by your lender so it has to have been in your account for three months rather than a lump sum that has just been deposited.
Some lenders may even require a six months saving history so the best way to ensure you don’t end up paying LMI is to plan ahead for your home loan and save regularly.
Tip: You can use RateCity mortgage repayment calculator to calculate your LMI based on your borrowing profile