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About Premier Advantage Options Home Loan

Key Features

• Generally speaking, offset accounts is more common with variable rate home loans than fixed loan options.

Interest only loans have traditionally been tailored to investors so they can reduce their mortgage repayments and maximise their tax benefits and overall return on investment (ROI). However, getting home loan with interest only (IO) has its place and some lenders are willing to consider your application if you can provide valid reasons.

LVR is an acronym for Loan-To-Value Ratio. The LVR is the amount you are borrowing against the property value being used as security, represented as a percentage.

Unlike in the US, there are no lenders in Australia that offer 20 or 30 year fixed rates for standard residential home loans. Westpac Premier Advantage Options Home Loan offers fixed loan terms between 1 - 5 years.

Fees & Costs

• Selling the property or refinance during the fixed rate term can trigger hefty fees for breaking a fixed rate contract, and fixed rate loans tend to have restrictions on making extra repayments. Before you lock your rate in, you need to be sure that a fixed rate home loan is suitable for your situation.
• There is no upfront costs to apply for Premier Advantage Options Home Loan, but it comes with ongoing account fees of $395 per year.
• Westpac charge a discharge fee of $350, which covers the cost for removing the mortgage that has been registered on the title of your property.
• Westpac may also charge you a fixed-rate break cost if you refinance out of Premier Advantage Options Home Loan or sell your house before the fixed term ends. It can cost thousands of dollars, and the advantages of breaking the fixed loan won't always outweigh the disadvantages.

Borrowing Limits

• An LVR of 95% is a high risk, whereas an LVR of 80% or less is considered safe by most lenders. The majority of lenders will require you to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) if you borrow over 80% LVR.

Eligibility

• Interest only repayment option is not available with Westpac Premier Advantage Options Home Loan for buying next home.
• Interest only repayment option is not available with Westpac Premier Advantage Options Home Loan for construction loan.
• Interest only repayment option is not available with Westpac Premier Advantage Options Home Loan for first home buyer.
• Interest only repayment option is not available with Westpac Premier Advantage Options Home Loan for refinance.