A home loan is likely to be a 25 to 30 year commitment for most people, and hence it is not a decision to be taken lightly. The property and loan you select needs to suit your longer term needs.
Consider:
ANZ Home Loan Scenario Calculator
Before you decide on which loan would best suit your needs, use the ANZ Home Loan Scenario Calculator to find out how different scenarios can affect your home loan such as:
This calculator should only take a few minutes to complete.
What to look for in your home loan
When you are selecting your home loan, consider what features you want in the loan. Some features you may want to consider are:
Variable rate loans
Variable rate loans have an interest rate that fluctuates throughout the loan term. The rate is set by the bank, however is influenced by economic conditions, government policy and the 'official' interest rate that is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The ANZ Standard Variable Rate Home Loan has features that make paying off your home loan as easy and flexible as possible.
Basic variable rate loans
You also have the option of a 'no frills' variable rate loan. This is a loan that has a lower interest rate, but offers you only a basic range of loan features. The ANZ Simplicity PLUS Home Loan is an example of a 'no frills' loan, where you don't pay for the extra features you do not require.
Fixed rate loans
Fixed rate loans have an interest rate that is fixed for a certain period during the term of the loan. The ANZ Fixed Rate Home Loan offers you the certainty of knowing what your repayments are and safeguards you against increasing interest rates.
Honeymoon rate loans
Honeymoon rate loans have a special discounted variable or fixed rate available for the first or second year of the loan. The ANZ Easy Start Home Loan* is a honeymoon rate loan. It offers you a variable rate that has a set discount below the standard variable rate for the first year followed by an ongoing discount variable rate in the following years. Early repayment costs apply if the loan is repaid in full, refinanced or the loan balance reduces below the minimum thresholds specified in the letter of offer within the first four years.
Split rate loans
An ANZ Split Rate Home Loan enables you to split the amount you borrow into a number of different loans. This gives you flexibility as you can combine a variable and fixed rate loan, or two variables or two fixed loans, it's up to you! This means you get the benefits of both loans. At ANZ we allow you to split between any of our home loan and residential investment loan products.
Compare different mortgage rates
One of the easiest ways you can compare home loan rates is to calculate the Comparison Rate of the loan.
The Comparison Rate takes into account the costs associated with setting up a loan including the nominal interest rate/s, loan approval fees and any other up front or ongoing fees. The Comparison Rate does not include government and statutory fees, since these are standard regardless of the lender or type of loan. It also doesn't include other fees and charges that are 'event based' and which may or may not apply throughout the term of your loan (for example, redraw fees, or early termination costs).
Use the ANZ Comparison Rate Calculator to compare the Comparison rate between ANZ Loans and loans from other financial institutions.
Use the ANZ Product Selector to find the ANZ Home Loan that best suits your needs. This calculator should take a few minutes to complete.
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