ANZ Bank Home Loans

The amount you’ll be able to borrow through ANZ depends on a variety of factors, including your income, financial history, savings and living expenses. You can borrow up to 95% with some of their mortgages, in which case you would only need to put down a 5% deposit. However, it’s important to keep in mind that you may have to also pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) if you’re not exempt, which can add up to thousands of dollars. The best way to determine how much of a deposit you’d need for a home loan with ANZ is to use their deposit calculator.

ANZ has a redraw loan tool that allows you to access any extra payments you have made towards your loan. However, in order to do so, you need to have an eligible loan account, be registered for the redraw facility and have read and agreed to their terms and conditions. You can determine whether you’re already registered by accessing your loan account details on your internet banking. If you’re eligible for a redraw, it will say ‘redraw amount paid in advance’ at the bottom right of the screen. If you’re not yet registered but are eligible it will say ‘Register for ANZ redraw’, in which case you can request a registration pack and it will be sent to your address.

To redraw on your home loan with ANZ, go to the ‘redraw amount paid in advance’ section, as previously mentioned. Then, click the linked account you want to have the withdrawn funds transferred to. Select the amount you would like to withdraw (there is currently no minimum amount) and then click ‘continue’ to redraw.

If you want to refinance your home loan with ANZ, the usual steps around refinancing will apply. With the help of a broker, you will need to look at your current home loan deal and shop around to see if you can find a better offer. If you choose to go with ANZ, you will need to apply for a home loan with them and go through the process of having it approved. Once it has come through, you will need to exit your current home loan and pay any of the discharge fees. When refinancing, ANZ may lend you up to 80% of the value of property without Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and up to 90% of the value of the property with LMI. If you’re an existing ANZ customer refinancing on your own home loan, you may be able to borrow up to 95% with LMI.

So, what about if you’re leaving ANZ to refinance with another bank? You’ll need to follow the steps above, and complete a ‘make a loan closure’ request. You do this by going to your ANZ internet banking, selecting your loan account and clicking the ‘loan closure request’ link. You will then need to fill in information like your loan account details, contact information and your reason for leaving. This is done via their SecureMail and a customer service representative will get back to you within 24-28 hours.

ANZ charges a discharge fee of $160 when you exit or repay your mortgage. There are also additional costs you need to be aware of that may not be quoted in your initial exit fees when applying to leave. This includes an early repayment fee if your loan is secured and government and bank fees.

Like any lender, there are a range of factors ANZ use to assess your eligibility for a home loan and your borrowing power. These include the price and type of the property you want to buy, whether you’re purchasing it as a home or investment property and the size of your deposit. They will also look at your financial habits and history, including your credit score, income, debt obligations, expenses and proof of saving. Essentially, they are assessing how reliable you are going to be when it comes to making repayments on time.

As with most Australian banks, you would be looking at around 4 to 8 weeks between applying for a home loan with ANZ and going to settlement. However, you may receive conditional approval in as little as 10 days.

You can apply for an ANZ home loan via their website. You will be prompted to create a login, which you can then use to check the status of your application. You can also call their Home Loan Hotline on free call 1800 100 641, between 8:00am to 8:00pm (AEST), Monday to Friday, or 8:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Saturdays and Sundays.

The best home loan is the one that suits your individual needs and circumstances. ANZ’s Simplicity Plus home has plenty of attractive features for home-buyers, including a competitive variable rate, no monthly fees and the flexibility to pay off your home loan more quickly if you choose to. However, it’s wise to speak to a broker who will be able to help you compare to other ANZ home loans and those with other lenders.

A home loan prepayment is when you pay part or all of your home loan off early in order to refinance or take advantage of lower interest rates. You can do this by adding an offset account to your loan, changing your payments to weekly, making additional payments or adding a windfall like a work bonus or inheritance to your mortgage account.

ANZ’s Breakfree home loan package is where you bundle your home loan with your everyday spending account. This comes with a range of benefits, including reduced interest rates on your mortgage and waivers on fees like your approval fee and loan administration fee. It also comes with transaction account fee waivers, credit card fee waivers and some insurance discounts. You can use this package for both variable and fixed loan services. While the fees charged for this package vary, it would cost you $395 per year if you had a $250,000 ANZ Standard Variable home loan with a 0.60% p.a. interest rate discount and fee waivers.

A lump-sum reduction is a one-time fee that you pay in addition to your scheduled loan payments. The objective is to reduce your loan term and the amount of interest you have to pay.

The interest rate charged on ANZ home loan mortgages depends on what package you go for. Currently, the lowest is 3.18% on the ANZ Breakfree Home Loan Package and the highest is 6.55% on an ANZ Equity Manager — Variable. Compare all of ANZ’s home loans.

If you have saved less a deposit of less than 20% of the property price, you may have to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) — which exists to protect the lender. The amount you will need to pay is based on your Loan to Value Ratio (LVR). This is how much you need to borrow as a percentage of lender’s valuation of property price (how much they think the property is worth) You can use an LMI premium calculator to help estimate how much you would need to pay. However, it’s important to know that different lenders charge different premiums on LMI, so be sure to ask your bank how much you can expect to pay.