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Bendigo Bank

First Home Buyers (Bendigo Complete Home Loan)

Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme - First Home Buyers mirrors the Bendigo Complete Home Loan offering a 100% offset account on both variable and fixed rates - allowing you to save interest. * Check Eligibility Criteria for Scheme Loans

Home loansBank updated 25 Aug 2026
At a glance
Variable (owner occ. P&I)
6.18% · 6.40% comparison
Fixed
1 yr 6.49% · 2 yrs 6.54% · 3 yrs 6.49% · 4 yrs 6.54% · 5 yrs 6.54%
Max LVR
95%
Annual fee
$180
Features
offset, redraw, extra repayments
§ 01 — Rates · 7
TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
FixedOwner occupied · P&I1 yr fixed6.49%6.44%
FixedOwner occupied · P&I2 yrs fixed6.54%6.47%
FixedOwner occupied · P&I3 yrs fixed6.49%6.49%
FixedOwner occupied · P&I4 yrs fixed6.54%6.54%
FixedOwner occupied · P&I5 yrs fixed6.54%6.56%
VariableConstruction Loans Only*Owner occupied · Interest only6.18%6.40%
VariableOwner occupied · P&I6.18%6.40%
§ 02 — Fees · 22
FeeTypeAmountWhenNotes
Agent Lodgement FeeEvent$125Payable for an agent of the bank to attend the settlement of your property or lodging the security interests attached to your loan
Bank Cheque FeeEvent$10
Break Cost Fee and Prepayment FeeEventVariesA Break Cost Fee is payable to us each time any of the following break events occur during a fixed rate period: • at your request, we agree to vary your annual percentage rate; or • you repay your lo…
Default FeeEvent$35
Duplicate FeeEvent$16.50
Manual Redraw FeeEventNo feePayable each time we agree to a redraw request you make otherwise than through Bendigo e-banking
Online Redraw FeeEventNo feeCharged when completing a redraw online
Rate Variation Fee (to renegotiate Rate)Event$100
Repayment Recalculation FeeEvent$50
Valuation FeeEventVariesThe cost of having the security valued by a third party (this can vary depending upon the location and access available to the property).
Variation Fee - ComplexEvent$300
Variation Fee - SimpleEvent$150
Discharge Administration FeeExit$350
Interest Prepayment FeePayment$85
Monthly FeePeriodic$15Every 1 mo
Application FeeUpfront$150Incurred when you apply for a new loan, additional funds on your current loan or when changing your loan.
Building Loan Fee - Contract BuilderUpfront$100
Building Loan Fee - Owner BuilderUpfront$200
Documentation FeeUpfrontVariesThe cost of preparing the loan documents for your new loan or application. The amount varies based on the complexity of the loan application.
Guarantee Administration FeeUpfront$250
Search Processing FeeUpfront$50Payable for the bank to perform a title search or other searches relating to your application.
Settlement FeeUpfront$100To process the settlement of your loan, additional funds on your current loan or when changing your loan.
§ 03 — Features
Offset accountRedrawExtra repayments
  • · Weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments
§ 04 — Eligibility & limits
  • · Minimum age 18
  • · Amount $5,000 to no maximum
  • · Maximum LVR 95%
  • · Credit and Lending Criteria, Fees and Charges Apply
  • · Check Eligibility Criteria for Scheme loans.

Published by Bendigo Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 25 Aug 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.