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Low Rate Essentials

Low Rate Essentials

Home loansBank updated 13 Oct 2026

At a glance

Variable (owner occ. P&I)
6.14%6.16% comparison
Max LVR
95%
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: 6.14%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% LVR6.14%5.93%SCCU's BROKER HOME LOAN6.38%of 104 institutions9th lowest of 104, level with 5 others

Rates

Every rate Gateway Bank publishes for this home loan, 6 in all.

TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
VariableLow Rate Essentials - <= 50% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.14%6.16%-
VariableLow Rate Essentials - > 50% - <= 60% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.14%6.16%-
VariableLow Rate Essentials - > 60% - <= 70% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.19%6.21%-
VariableLow Rate Essentials - >70% - <= 80% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.44%6.46%-
VariableLow Rate Essentials - > 80% - <= 85% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.49%6.51%-
VariableLow Rate Essentials - >85% - <= 95% LVROwner occupied, P&I--6.75%6.77%-

Fees

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

  1. When you take it outUp to $2756 fees, each listed below
  2. While you hold itNo fee published
  3. When you close it or pay it offUp to $3003 fees, each listed below

When you take it out6

  • Annual Package Fee

    Nil. Payable at settlement and then again on each anniversary

    No fee
  • Establishment Fee

    Nil. Payable at settlement of new loan, and may be payable at substitution of security or when adding a new security

    No fee
  • Legal Fee

    Payable at settlement to cover solicitor's documentation costs

    $275
  • Mortgage Registration Fee

    Government charges at cost

    No fee
  • Split Fee

    Split Fee. Nil, up to 2 loan accounts. Fees apply thereafter

    No fee
  • Valuation Fee

    Nil 1st Valuation then $325. Payable if valuation required per property Applies to standard single residential dwellings to $1 million in Metro locations and $500,000 in Regional locations (maximum l…

    No fee

When particular things happen4

  • Additional Valuation Fee

    Payable if we or you decide to obtain an additional valuation report (which we may do at any time). At Cost

    No fee
  • Security Variation Fee

    Payable if Gateway agrees to vary the security on an existing loan

    $200
  • Switch Fee

    Payable if Gateway agrees to vary the Loan Agreement on existing Gateway loan as follows: Product switch (e.g. from variable rate to a fixed rate) Repayment switch (e.g. P&I to Interest Only) Split (…

    $150
  • Top-Up Fee

    Payable at settlement when increasing loan borrowings

    $200

When you close it or pay it off3

  • Discharge Fee - First Security

    Discharge Fee - First Security

    $300
  • Discharge Fee - Per Additional Security

    Discharge Fee - Per Additional Security

    $95
  • Exit Fee

    Nil

    No fee

Features

RedrawExtra repaymentsDigital banking
  • Options to split variable options and fixed rate. Interest rate lock for up to 90 days on fixed rate loans.

Eligibility and limits

  • Minimum age 18
  • Amount $50,000 to $2,000,000
  • Maximum LVR 95%

Published by Gateway Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 13 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.