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Discounted Variable Rate Home Loan Principal and Interest

Our Discounted Variable Rate Home Loan is a great choice if you’re a budget-conscious borrower on the lookout for something simple, but effective, that won’t charge you extra if you want to repay it faster.

Home loansBank updated 8 Oct 2026

At a glance

Variable (owner occ. P&I)
7.29%7.32% comparison
Variable (investor P&I)
7.54%
Max LVR
97%
Features
redraw, extra repayments

How it compares

This home loan in ink, against the best that every other institution publishes for anyone to apply for. Each figure is counted the same way for all of them.

This home loan: 7.29%Every other institution's lowest, 103 in all

Owner occupier, principal & interest, 80% LVR. One dot per institution, at its lowest variable home loan rate anyone can apply for; hover or tap a dot for its name.

RateThis home loanBest anywhereTypical institutionWhere it sits
Variable home loanOwner occupier, principal & interest, 80% LVR7.29%5.93%SCCU's BROKER HOME LOAN6.38%of 104 institutions96th lowest of 104, level with one other
Investor variable home loanInvestment, principal & interest, 80% LVR7.54%5.94%AAA Financial Corporation's Portfolio Loan6.59%of 104 institutions97th lowest of 104, level with 2 others

Rates

Every rate Credit Union SA publishes for this home loan, 2 in all.

TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
VariableInvestment, P&I--7.54%7.57%-
VariableOwner occupied, P&I--7.29%7.32%-

Rate changes

2 changes logged, newest first.

DateRateWasNowChange
9 Oct 2026Variable, Investment, P&I7.29%7.54%up 0.25
9 Oct 2026Variable, Owner occupied, P&I7.04%7.29%up 0.25

Each change is logged the night it appears in the rates Credit Union SA publishes. See how every lender answered the RBA on the rate tracker.

Fees

6 fees published, grouped by when they're charged.

When you take it out2

  • Application fee
    $600
  • Settlement fee
    $300

When particular things happen4

  • Guarantor Application Fee
    $200
  • Increase an existing discounted home loan
    No fee
  • Split Loan Fee
    $100
  • Split Loan Fee
    $150

Features

RedrawExtra repaymentsGuarantor optionDigital banking
  • No loan application, monthly or annual fee
  • Unlimited fee-free additional repayments
  • Split Loans are available with eligible products

Eligibility and limits

  • Minimum age 18
  • Residency: Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Maximum LVR 97%
  • Opening balance $20,000

Published by Credit Union SA under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 8 Oct 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.