Best interest rates in the market in 2020

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  1. Rolf Latham

    Rolf Latham Inciteful (sic) Staff Member Business Plus Member

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    NAb only really come to the party when one can produce a counter loan offer mixed with a discharge.

    That has been SOP for NAB for > 10 years as is 20 business days for discharges, though they usually act faster than this

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  2. Rolf Latham

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    Certain lenders have had this since 4 eva they have had offsets

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  3. Bris Jay

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    My experience with TicToc has been great. They offer an offset on all loans including fixed for $10 per month. They are Adelaide Bank with a different logo. All the same staff, etc.
     
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    I am thinking of refinancing OO property valued 900k, may I know what is the best variable rate AMP can offer.? I do have an IP valued 550k, depending on the rate I can refinance as well.
     
  5. FatElephant

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    Hello. I am looking to renegotiate my rate with CBA as my current rate is 3.59% and I want to look for comparable rates in the market to present to them.

    Current LVR: 88% + LMI
    Interest Only
    Variable Rate
    With Offset (Wealth Package)

    I am have had this rate with them since settlement which was since around March 2020. Or is it too early to renegotiate my rate? Just getting anxious as there are so many rates in the market around the low 2s. But since my type of loan is probably the type that attracts higher interest rates.

    Thank you.
     
  6. TforTim

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    With CBA. You can request to rate reviews every 6 months
     
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  7. Lindsay_W

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    Those rates in the low 2's are not variable Investment IO at 88% LVR that's for sure, so don't get too anxious about it.
    3.59% is middle of the road, not the best but not the worst either.
    Yes you can request a rate reduction with CBA.
     
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  8. Rolf Latham

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    Are you using an active debt recycle strategy AND how much will be sitting in the offset account in 2 years time ?

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  9. FatElephant

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    Thanks guys, looks like I'm due for a rate review.
     
  10. Sydney Villain

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    Hi All. Hope you are well. For anyone who has recently refinanced what are the best investment property rates at the moment? . I have the following at the moment:

    Maquarie - 3.06% variable IO (hoping to refinance to a fixed rate below 2.7%)

    Suncorp - 3.99% fixed IO

    Westpac - split loan 4.99% fixed \ 3.39% variable

    I am finding westpac to be very difficult probably due to the fixed portion. They are refusing to give a rate reduction to 3.06% they have never granted me one!)

    Cheers
     
  11. martini

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    This is interesting - I'm experiencing the same with CBA (they received my discharge and countered - however, they won't quite match the offer, even after taking into account switch costs.
     
  12. Baker

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    A 3 minute phone call to BankSA has just got me:
    • I/O Owner Occ from 3.83% down to 3.50%
    • I/O Investment from 3.93% down to 3.51%
    I quoted the latest Macquarie rates for the pricing review.
    That's a start, there are better rates, but step 1 was to get the best offer from the current lender.
     
  13. Rolf Latham

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    They have a fixed position, based on funding costs at the time of loan origination that they cant go below. No point holding losing assets

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  14. martini

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    Thanks Rolf, that's very interesting. I'd love to hear more about that - do you know more that you could share? (general info re: what funding costs at the time of loan origination means etc). What makes a loan a losing asset?
     
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    Often, when a lender lends money, they buy a bond at an agreed rate - that is the cost at the time of the loan origination ( or when the loan is funded) There are other costs to the lender, I have heard of up to 2000 to get a loan settled.

    In say 18 mths time a borrower sees all this new low rate money flooding the market due to Fed gov handing out lower cost bonds, and the lender can not match that rate while maintaining its margins. At that point they would rather let the loan go, and replace it with one that makes an appropriate margin.

    Im not a bond trader, but thats how its been explained to me.

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    Hi,

    I have my OO loan with CBA lvr arouound 70%.
    Thinking to extract equity and buy Inv property.
    If I refinance, are there any lenders which will lend upto 85% without incurring lmi? Serviceability is not a problem. Current val is between 1.5-1.65, outstanding 1.01mil
    Tia
     
  17. Lindsay_W

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    There are but the lenders that offer it aren't good with equity release or cash out.
    Where did you get the estimated value from?
    You might not need 85% LVR
    Suggest you speak to a broker if you haven't already
     
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  18. RedHat

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    Thanks, Val is based on couple of identical sales in my street noting when bank does it, it might be a bit less
    Will touch basr with my broker.
     
  19. kmrr

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    Has anyone here got their property/loans in a trust? My resi is at 2.69 fixed 3y and 3.35 variable.

    My commercial is at 2.59 fixed 3y. Both ANZ all IO.




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