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$4,000 Home Loan Refinance Cashback (Minimum $250,000 Loan), Rates from 4.92% (CR 5.27%) with Offset Account @ Bank of Melbourne

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Hello OzBargainers,

Bank of Melbourne has extended their cashback offer with super sharp interest rates.

You can still get $4K cashback when refinancing at least $250K:

  • Switch your loan to Bank of Melbourne and you could lower your repayments, or pay off your loan faster.
  • Apply by 31st August 2023, and settle by 30th November 2023.
  • Owner Occupier (P&I repayments) and Residential Investment (P&I or I/O repayments) loans, with LVR up to 80%.
  • Available on home loans with Advantage Package ($395 annual package fee) and the Basic Home Loan (no annual fee).
  • $250K min loan.
  • Only one $4K cashback offer available per primary applicant within a 12 month period.
  • Excludes refinances from within Westpac Group (Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and RAMS).

Interest Rates:

Bank of Melbourne hasn't increased their fixed rates yet, and they also offer very good variable rates. Some of the interest rates we have been able to secure recently:

Product Owner Occupied Investment P&I Investment I/O LVR Annual Fee
2-Year Fixed Rate: 5.59% (CR 6.58%) 5.74% (CR 7.06%) 5.94% (CR 7.33%) 70% $395
Variable Rate with Offset: 4.92% (CR 5.27%) 5.24% (CR 5.58%) 5.49% (CR 5.83%) 70% $395
Variable Rate without Offset: 4.99% (CR 5.00%) 5.24% (CR 5.25%) 5.59% (CR 5.60%) 70% $0

Other Details:

  • The above Comparison Rates are based on $150K loan and assume you stay with the bank until the loan is fully paid off. If you go on a fixed rate, it assumes you stay with the bank on the high variable rate after the fixed rate expires.
  • Rate Lock for the fixed rate is optional, valid for 90 days, with the fee being 0.15% of the loan amount (minimum fee amount $500, maximum charge is capped at $1,000 for loans up to $2M, and 0.15% of the loan amount for loan above $2M).
  • Multiple offset accounts can be linked to 1 loan account.
  • Partial offset account available for the fixed rate product.
  • If your LVR is >70% and <=80%, fixed and variable rates will be higher by 0.10%.
  • Variable rates will increase by 0.25% on 21 March 2023.
  • More details on their website.
  • $1 LMI up to 85% LVR available for First Home Buyer borrowing up to $850K.

On top of Bank of Melbourne's offer, we also have our own broker cashback & holiday accommodation voucher 😀

Other popular banks with super sharp rates and super generous cashbacks:

  • Westpac: variable rate from 4.89% (CR 5.22%), with refinance cashback from $3,500 [Min Loan $250K]
  • ANZ: variable rate from 4.99% (CR 4.99%), with refinance cashback of $4,000 (or $3,000 First Home Buyer cashback) [Min Loan $250K]
  • Ubank: variable rate from 4.99% (CR 5.01%), with refinance/property purchase cashback of $4,000-$5,000 [Min Loan $400K]
  • AMP: variable rate from 5.14% (CR 5.17%) after the March 0.25% rate increase, with refinance/property purchase cashback of $4,000 [Min Loan $750K]

We look forward to helping you save money, or buy a property!

Arman Soetanto
M: 0431 825 128
E: [email protected]
W: www.lendingclinic.com.au
Lending Clinic Pty Ltd (Credit Representative Number 511270) is authorised under Australian Credit Licence Number 384704

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closed Comments

  • +1

    Refinancing from Westpac doesn't count?

    • No

    • +1

      ANZ, Ubank and AMP are great if you're with Westpac :)

  • How often do people refinance?

    • +2

      I usually do twice a year….

      • Aren’t there a bunch of fees or is it paid for by the new lenders?

        • the fee is about 300-800.but usually the new lender will give 3000-4000 cashback.So still 2000-3000 profit

  • I refinanced last year in June to ANZ, my broker tells me we need to wait 12 months, he tells me it will effect my credit score and claw back will apply if I refinance early, is this true??

    Also my home loan is $246,000 this doesnt matter right as they can put down $250,000 when I refinance?

    Cheers Home Loan Guru's

    • Don't need to wait the 12 months. I've refinanced 2 properties multiple times over the last few years and rating has gone slightly up.

      The broker will lose their incentive for refinancing you originally but you won't lose any refinance cashback you have already got from ANZ.

      You can refinance the extra amount to add up to $250k. Then add that extra amount straight onto loan.

    • you can refi as often as you want, but the bank makes the broker pay back part of their commission (normally for up to 2 years after you settle), so not super fair on them especially if their a small biz.

      • +3

        Broker tough gig sending a spreadsheet and a few emails

  • +2

    Why not include the 21 March increase in the table above

    • +1

      Yep, Westpac have passed it straight on so +0.25% to rate above?

    • +1

      Yes it’s hidden in the dots points but for those who miss it

      “Following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA’s) decision to increase the official cash rate, Bank of Melbourne today announced a 0.25% per annum (p.a.) increase to our variable home loan interest rates, for new and existing home loans.

      These variable rate changes will come into effect on Tuesday 21 March 2023.”

      So essentially who ever applies won’t get the rates advertised by OP.

  • -4

    Broker told me recently banks are cracking down on people refinancing frequently. They see your credit report when you apply, and if you are seen doing this you can be blacklisted. Costs them too much upfront in cashback for people who then mortgage hop.
    So later you may not be offered loan with cashback, or the best rate elsewhere. And your bank may stick you with a higher rate as they know you can’t change lenders easily.
    They advised to refinance at 2 year point to avoid a reduced credit rating

    • +5

      It's not in your broker's best interest for you to refinance regularly. Take his advice with a grain of salt.

      • -2

        Of course. At same time banks aren’t there to give away money. They work out if people are profiting from offers.

        • +3

          With rates high again the only people profiting are the banks, not someone getting upto 4K cashback for the trouble of refinancing.

        • On a $500k loan, they're making this back in like 2 months of interest. The banks don't care. If they did, they'd add some sort clause to stop you switching more regularly. Like, cash back lands after 6 months.

          • @ONEMariachi: On a $500k broker originated loan with $4k cashback, the breakeven for the bank would be about 1.5 years. If you leave before then, they lose money. But you’re right that the banks don’t care as majority will stay long enough to be profitable

    • My exp is banks dont care about you, the 22yr old processing your application wants to hit this months target, they're not going to turn you down with competition so high between lenders - assuming you've got a healthy <80% LVR and good serviceability.

    • This is 100% not true. I would get rid of any broker who told me that

  • Why is it the loan with the offset has a lower rate than loan without offset?

    • The loan with offset is a full featured loan, allows discretionary pricing/further discount on top of what's on the website. We have been able to obtain very good discounts recently.

  • Exactly what I'm looking for!

  • Are the numbers right or broker only rates? I was looking to move to BOM last week they advised offset was 6.39%

    • Yes, can the OP answer this question.
      Offset is 6.39% p.a

      • Yeah can get 4.92% variable rate with offset, +0.10% if LVR >70%. Same product as the 6.39% you see on the website today for the Standard Variable Rate Home Loan on the Advantage Package.

        • Is the special variable rate 4.92% gonna be changed, i.e. back to the standard rate 6.39% any time soon?

          • +1

            @GreenRomeo: No but it will go up by 0.25% on 21st March (and the 6.39% rate on the website will go up by 0.25% too). The bank will pass on the latest RBA cash rate increase on 21st March.

  • Does Basic Home Loan comes with offset accout ? or able to get offset account linked for a fee ?
    Currently with HSBC ~ Fix rate loan expiring 15 April ~
    Looking for refinance option

    • Nope the Basic Home Loan doesn't have offset

  • Would you match bendigo banks interest rates of 4.62% (+.25 on 17th March) + waive all fees :D

    • +1

      I'm at the mercy of the bank but no I don't think Bank of Melbourne will match it :(
      But the $4k cashback is really good!

    • +1

      I don't see this anywhere. Can you please let me know more about it?

  • FYI to all going thru with BOM, they have a preferred employer's list, and if you are a perm employee on that list, the cashback is bumped up to $5000.

    • Interesting, how did you get to know?

      • I did it myself a year or two back, and was informed quite subtly I will be getting an extra 1K 😏

    • Care to link or share the list?

      • Sorry, I was a customer not banker/broker, a question for them really. My broker informed me.

  • combine with this deal for more cashback.

  • Just curious, why would people choose this offer over Unloan, which is 4.74% with LVR of 80%? If you don't need an offset, that is.

    • +1

      The $4k cashback may make it cheaper if you only look at a 2-year time horizon and your loan is relatively small (with a view to refinancing again after 2 years). Also, Unloan increased their variable rate by 0.30% in response to the 0.25% February RBA cash rate increase. Bank of Melbourne so far has only passed on the RBA cash rate increases.

  • Not sure why 2 years Investment I/O of 5.94% is considered "super sharp".

    https://www.hsbc.com.au/home-loans/products/rates/
    (2 Years 5.49% p.a. (packaged))

    That's the real super sharp.

  • I've done a few cash backs over the last 12 months, this article helped me understand if there was any negatives around constantly refinancing for cash backs in case anyone was interested. Also recommending going directly to the banks rather than using a broker.

    https://www.homeloantips.com.au/post/refinancing-for-cash-ba…

  • @Lending Clinic - is this offer still current? keen to know the latest interest rate and home loan deal that BOM offers?

    • The cashback offer is still current. The interest rates have changed, please message us your specific scenario to get an indicative quote (owner occupied/investment, loan amount, property value, variable/fixed rate, principal & interest/interest only, offset required?)

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