Macquarie Bank variable home loan rates
Macquarie Bank has two variable rate home loans which offer different levels of inclusions and LVR options.
Basic Home Loan
This variable rate loan has low interest rates and no ongoing fees. There’s no offset account, but borrowers can redraw extra repayments at no extra fee.
The Basic Home Loan has lower fees than Macquarie Bank’s other loans, with the only standard fee to consider being:
- $350 documentation fee
Offset Home Loan
Macquarie Bank’s Offset Home Loan is their more comprehensive variable rate loan, with up to 10 offset accounts available, redraw capacity, plus an interest-only option (higher rates apply).
The main fees for Macquarie’s Offset Home Loan include:
- $248 annual fee
- $350 documentation fee
Macquarie Bank’s fixed home loan rates
Macquarie Bank offers two fixed rate home loan options: their basic model and a fixed rate loan with offset. Fixed durations are available for up to five years with LVR bands up to 95% available.
Basic Fixed Home Loan
The main fee for Macquarie Bank’s Fixed Rate Home Loan include:
- $350 documentation fee
Fixed Home Loan with Offset
The main fees for Macquarie Bank’s Fixed Rate Home Loan include:
- $248 annual fee
- $350 documentation fee
Macquarie Bank’s variable investment home loan rates
Macquarie Bank offers the same suite of variable home loans to investors with different rates.
Variable Basic Home Loan - investment
Variable Offset Home Loan - investment
Macquarie Bank’s fixed investment home loan rates
Fixed Rate Basic Home Loan - investment
Variable Offset Home Loan - investment
Macquarie Bank’s variable interest-only home loan rates for owner occupier
Variable Basic Home Loan - interest-only
Variable Offset Home Loan - interest-only
Macquarie Bank’s fixed interest-only home loan rates for owner occupiers
Fixed Basic Home Loan - interest-only
Fixed Offset Home Loan - interest-only
Macquarie Bank’s variable interest-only home loan rates for investors
Variable Basic Home Loan - investment (interest-only)
Variable Offset Home Loan - investment (interest-only)
Macquarie Bank’s fixed interest-only home loan rates for investors
Fixed Basic Home Loan - investment (interest-only)
Fixed Offset Home Loan - investment (interest-only)
How competitive are Macquarie Bank’s home loan rates?
Macquarie’s home loan rates are fairly competitive when it comes to their variable rate options, but currently they’re less competitive for fixed rate loans. Both their basic and offset variable rate loans offer the same interest rates (varying by LVR tier), with the main difference between them being the fees charged. In other words, comparing Macquarie Bank’s home loans just on interest rate won’t give you the full picture.
The fixed interest rates offered by Macquarie Bank are higher than the equivalent loans from Australia’s big four banks. This is likely due to the rising interest rate environment and predictions for more cash rate hikes this year. It’s possible that Macquarie’s strategy is to attract borrowers with comparatively low variable interest rates.
Macquarie’s overall position in the home loan market is decent, especially for their variable rate options. Yet, it's worthwhile looking around at smaller lenders that tend to have sharper rates.
Compare Macquarie's home loan rates to the other major lenders:
- CommBank home loan rates
- NAB home loan rates
- Westpac home loan rates
- ANZ home loan rates
- Suncorp Bank home loan rates
What are Macquarie Bank’s lowest home loan rates?
The lowest rate currently available from Macquarie Bank is from their variable rate home loans, both the basic and offset plans have the same fairly low interest rate.
If you’re after Macquarie’s lowest fixed rate home loan, that’s currently seen in their one-year fixed term for owner occupiers with an LVR band up to 70%, with basic and offset options available.
