Choosing the Right Home Loan for Your Needs

Basic Home Loans

As the name suggests, this is the most simple of options when it comes to taking out a home loan, perfect for first home buyers who don't want to be baffled with too many options, yet still want:

• competitive interest rates

• minimum monthly administration fees

• flexible repayment options

Standard Variable Home Loan

For those who like flexibility in their interest rates, this is the ideal mortgage:

• unlocked interest rate

• terms of up to 30 years

• the choice of repayment frequency

• the ability to make additional repayments

• automatic direct debits

• the option of a 100% offset facility to save on interest this type of loan

Line of Credit Loans

If you want to secure your future with multiple property investments, then this could be an ideal loan for you. By depositing your monthly salary into the loan, it will reduce the payable interest on the mortgage (and allow you to pay it off much faster).

Many line of credit home loans allow you to have multiple "sub accounts" which enables the account holder to manage their finances with ease, along with the ability to link the loan to a Visa debit card for hassle-free secure shopping.

All-in-one Home Loans

While many people have their home loan and everyday transaction accounts with separate institutions, there are some benefits to keeping them all in one place. This option not only provides a home loan that suits your needs, but also a credit card and regular transaction accounts.

By bundling all of your banking and mortgage needs into one place, many institutions will offer incredible incentives such as no annual credit card fees, no establishment or monthly administration fees on the home loan, no monthly account keeping fees on transaction accounts and discounts on home loan interest rates.

If you are confident that one institution can offer you everything you are looking in one place, then these types of "all-in-one" home loans can provide huge savings over not just one year, but the entire life of the loan.

As a leading Australian bank, St.George provides a broad variety of financial services to suit each customer's needs, including great rates on term deposits, a wide range of home loans and numerous savings accounts for everyday needs.