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Alt Doc Plus Variable Home Loan

Firstmac's Alt Doc Plus Variable Home Loan is a fully featured mortgage with a variable rate, offering flexibility to suit your needs. Borrow up to $3,000,000 (up to 80% LVR), choose principal and interest or interest-only repayments, and reduce interest with an optional offset sub-account. Available where at least one borrower is self-employed and requires an alternative method of income verification, such as Business Activity Statements.

Home loansLender updated 22 Oct 2026

At a glance

Variable (owner occ. P&I)
7.09%7.15% comparison
Variable (investor P&I)
7.29%
Max LVR
80%
Features
offset, 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: 7.19%Every other institution's lowest, 101 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% LVR7.19%5.69%AAA Financial Corporation's Portfolio Loan6.36%of 102 institutions93rd lowest of 102
Investor variable home loanInvestment, principal & interest, 80% LVR7.39%5.69%AAA Financial Corporation's Portfolio Loan6.58%of 102 institutions90th lowest of 102, level with 2 others

Rates

Every rate Firstmac publishes for this home loan, 8 in all.

Variable rate by LVR

Owner occupier, principal and interest, the lowest rate published for each band of the loan's share of the property's value

  1. ≤70%7.09%
  2. 70–80%7.19%
Variable rate for the band
TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
VariableInvestment, Interest only-≤70% LVR7.39%7.39%-
VariableInvestment, Interest only-70–80% LVR7.49%7.49%-
VariableInvestment, P&I-≤70% LVR7.29%7.35%-
VariableInvestment, P&I-70–80% LVR7.39%7.45%-
VariableOwner occupied, Interest only-≤70% LVR7.54%7.35%-
VariableOwner occupied, Interest only-70–80% LVR7.64%7.45%-
VariableOwner occupied, P&I-≤70% LVR7.09%7.15%-
VariableOwner occupied, P&I-70–80% LVR7.19%7.25%-

Fees

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

  1. When you take it outNo feeApplication Fee
  2. While you hold itNo fee published
  3. When you close it or pay it offUp to $3002 fees, each listed below

When you take it out1

  • Application Fee

    No application fee is charged when setting up the loan.

    No fee

When particular things happen3

  • Documentation Fee

    A fee charged for preparing and processing the loan documentation required for settlement.

    $300
  • Settlement Fee

    A one-time fee charged at the time of loan settlement to cover processing and completion of the mortgage and funding of the loan.

    $300
  • Valuation Fee

    A variable fee charged at cost to assess the value of the property used as security for the loan, starting from a minimum amount.

    From $221

When you close it or pay it off2

  • Discharge Administration Fee

    A fee applied when releasing our mortgage to cover administrative processing of the discharge request. Waived if loan runs to term.

    $300
  • Discharge Documentation Fee

    A fee charged for preparing the necessary documentation when the loan is fully repaid and discharged. Waived if loan runs to term.

    $250

Features

Offset accountRedrawExtra repayments

Eligibility and limits

  • Minimum age 18
  • Residency: Are Australian or New Zealand citizens living and working in either Australia or New Zealand, or are Permanent Residents of Australia living and working in Australia.
  • Employment: Self employed
  • Amount $50,000 to $3,000,000
  • The loan term must be at least 15 years.
  • The loan term cannot exceed 30 years.

Published by Firstmac under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 22 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.