Hello Ozbargainers,
Firstmac are offering a Green Home loan option. Supporting environment friendly properties and being competitive on the interest rates.
Might not be a great option for Owner Occupiers but 5.74%(5.59% after broker cashback) is amazing for an investment property loan. Especially if you are after Interest Only Repayments.
Fees:-
$720 at the start and $550 exit fees. It is on the higher side.
Eligibility Criteria to qualify for this offer
Option-1
- Property Should be built in the last 12 months.
- You must provide us with a Nat1EKS Certificate for the security property for the loan containing a rating of 7 stars or higher before final approval of your loan in order to qualify for the Discount Offer.
Option-2
- Pass Solar Eligibility in broker tool and be supported by one of the following: -
- An invoice or quote for your solar system, meeting or exceeding the minimum required and confirming the address of installation. If you provide us with a quote, your
quoted solar system must be installed within 90 days of settlement of your loan. - Photo evidence of the solar inverter and size showing the Kilowatts) accompanied with a statuary declaration confirming the system is installed on the security property
- Photo of the inverter and size, showing the Kilowatts), as confirmed by an independent valuer. This can be requested by Firstmac when ordering the valuation over the
security property. Note: Full valuation is required using this option.
- An invoice or quote for your solar system, meeting or exceeding the minimum required and confirming the address of installation. If you provide us with a quote, your
Generic Eligibility Criteria Applicable to both options:-
- Your home loan application must be for a new home loan with Firstmac, and cannot be for a variation, a split, an additional or further advance, or a material change to a current loan with Firstmac.
- Your home loan application must be settled within a reasonable time, typically within 60 days, of Firstmac issuing you with loan documents.
- If a loan with this Discount Offer is the subject of a variation, a further advance, or any other material change to the loan, then a reduction in the Discount Offer may apply. If any alterations to the security property result in the loss of its >R7 star rating, then the loan will become permanently ineligible for the Discount Offer, and the Discount Offer will cease to apply.
- This Discount Offer may be varied or withdrawn by Firstmac if your loan application is not actioned or progressed by you within a reasonable period.
- Your home loan application is subject to the Firstmac usual lending criteria, terms and conditions.
Combining this with broker cashback of 0.3% of loan amount will give you an effective rate of 5.59% for first 2 years. 0.15% discount for 1st and 2nd year.
Refer to this link for broker cashback terms and conditions.
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Regards,
Roopali
0415 719 759
Director | Mortgage Broker
Lending Workshop Pty Ltd
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Comparison rate 6.41%. This seems like nothing special in terms of the effective interest rate, and it's harder to secure than other loans.