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Essential Workers Home Loan

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Home loansBank updated 23 July 2026
At a glance
Variable (owner occ. P&I)
6.04% · 6.11% comparison
Fixed
1 yr 6.24% · 2 yrs 6.24% · 3 yrs 6.14% · 5 yrs 6.49%
Max LVR
95%
Annual fee
$84
Features
redraw, extra repayments
§ 01 — Rates · 15
TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR<60% 1 Yr C2Owner occupied · P&I1 yr fixed≤60% LVR6.24%6.13%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 60%-90% 1 Yr C3Owner occupied · P&I1 yr fixed60–90% LVR6.24%6.18%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 90-95% 1 Yr C1Owner occupied · P&I1 yr fixed90–95% LVR6.34%6.41%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR<60% 2 Yr C2Owner occupied · P&I2 yrs fixed≤60% LVR6.24%6.15%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 60%-90% 2 Yr C3Owner occupied · P&I2 yrs fixed60–90% LVR6.24%6.19%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 90-95% 2 Yr C1Owner occupied · P&I2 yrs fixed90–95% LVR6.34%6.41%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR<60% 3 Yr C2Owner occupied · P&I3 yrs fixed≤60% LVR6.14%6.14%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 60%-90% 3 Yr C3Owner occupied · P&I3 yrs fixed60–90% LVR6.14%6.18%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 90-95% 3 Yr C1Owner occupied · P&I3 yrs fixed90–95% LVR6.24%6.39%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR<60% 5 Yr C2Owner occupied · P&I5 yrs fixed≤60% LVR6.49%6.31%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 60%-90% 5 Yr C3Owner occupied · P&I5 yrs fixed60–90% LVR6.54%6.36%
FixedOwner Occupied P&I LVR 90-95% 5 Yr C1Owner occupied · P&I5 yrs fixed90–95% LVR6.69%6.57%
VariableOwner Occupied P&I LVR<60% C2Owner occupied · P&I≤60% LVR6.04%6.11%
VariableOwner Occupied P&I LVR 60%-90% C3Owner occupied · P&I60–90% LVR6.09%6.16%
VariableOwner Occupied P&I LVR 90-95%% C1Owner occupied · P&I90–95% LVR6.34%6.41%
§ 02 — Fees · 33
FeeTypeAmountWhenNotes
Issue of Statutory Default Notice Legal FeesDishonour$0
Additional Valuation FeeEvent$0At Cost. Payable to our valuer if more than one security is required for your loan and/or when application is made for additional finance and/or altering the title of the property or the property its…
Arrears Letter FeeEvent$6.50Payable when we send you an arrears letter asking you to remedy an arrears under a loan contract.
Consent to Subdivision FeeEvent$162Payable when you ask for our consent to register a subdivision or other plan or dealing.
Default Notice FeeEvent$21.50
Dishonoured Cheque feeEvent$9Payable when a cheque or other payment to your account is dishonoured.
Dishonoured Member Cheque feeEvent$9Per cheque dishonoured.
Excess Valuation feeEvent$0At Cost. Payable if and when the costs of valuing your security property/ies exceeds $300 in aggregate over the term of the loan. Calculated as an amount of the excess.
Fixed Rate Lock FeeEvent$600
Future Legal Costs and Disbursements Relating to any Variations, Dealings, DischargesEvent$0At Cost. Payable to our solicitors when we incur costs in the enforcement of your contract. The costs may include court costs, legal costs, repossession costs and administrative costs.
General Consent FeeEvent$250Payable when you ask for our consent to any matter relating to a loan contract or security (other than a matter for which a separate fee is payable).
Independent Legal Advice/Interpreter ServiceEvent$0At Cost. You may be advised to seek independent legal advice or interpreter services. If so, you will be charged a fee by the service provider.
InsuranceEvent$0At Cost. Insurance requirements may vary from applicant to applicant. Any compulsory insurance requirements will be advised on application. For example, you may be required to pay for Lenders Mortgag…
Legal/Securities feesEvent$0At Cost.
Mortgage Loan Top Up / Increase in Credit Limit FeeEvent$315Payable on application or funding. Applies to all Home Loan Applications
Other Government Duties & TaxesEvent$0At Cost. Any applicable Government Taxes, Duties and Fees will be passed on to you.
Other Legal/ Solicitors FeesEvent$0At Cost. Payable to our solicitors when you ask us to take any action in respect of the loan or your property and we incur legal fees.
Pest & Building Inspections FeesEvent$0At Cost. Payable to inspectors if we require a pest or building inspection.
PPSR Fees (Personal Properties Security Register)Event$0At Cost. Certain loans will require us to use the services of PPSR. If we do so, the following may be payable; PPSR Registration Fee, PPSR Financier Interest Enquiry and PPSR Variation of Interest.
Production of Title FeeEvent$110Payable to our solicitors when you ask us to produce the certificate of title of your property to enable registration of a plan or any document dealing with your property
RTGS Transfer FeeEvent$10.50Payable when we are required to transfer settlement funds to an agent on behalf of our Solicitor.
Second Mortgage Consent FeeEvent$75Payable when you ask us to consent to a second mortgage.
Stamp Duty Increase FeeEvent$0At Cost. Payable at the rate charged by the Office of State Revenue or its interstate counterparts when topping up an existing loan where the original stamp duty is not sufficient; when payable by la…
Stamp DutyEvent$0At Cost. Payable at the rate charged by the Office of State Revenue or its interstate counterparts when payable by law.
Substituting of Security Legal feeEvent$605Payable to us when you substitute an existing property with a new property as security for your home loan.
Substituting Securities feeEvent$315Payable to us when you substitute an existing property with a new property as security for your home loan.
Mortgage Discharge FeeExit$294Payable when you ask us to prepare a discharge of mortgage. Note: This fee does not include registration costs for the land titles office
Late Payment FeeLate payment$10Charged where the whole or any part of your loan repayment remains unpaid after 14 days past the due date. Applies to all Police Bank loans and continuing credit accounts
Additional Statement FeeOther$0$5.00 + $1.50 per page, payable when you request an additional statement.
Early Repayment FeeOther$0Early Repayment Fee payable, if, during any fixed rate period, you: (a) repay the whole of your unpaid balance (full early repayment); (b) pay $5000 or more in repayments above the contractual repaym…
Third Party CostsOther$0Any other costs charged to us by a third party will be passed on to you. Some examples are as follows: • Title Change Fee • Land and Property Information Search Fees • Land and Property Information R…
Monthly Product Split FeePeriodic$7Every 1 mo$7 per additional product per month during the period of the split, debited to the account for the other product each month.
Establishment feeUpfront$600
§ 03 — Features
RedrawExtra repayments
  • · Confirmation Of Payee
  • · Split loan
§ 04 — Eligibility & limits
  • · Minimum age 18
  • · Residency: Australian Residents
  • · Available to individuals
  • · Amount $50,000 to no maximum
  • · Maximum LVR 95%
  • · Available to the following: First responders – Police officers, ambulance officers, firefighters, paramedics, rescue workers. Frontline workers – nurses, allied health workers, school teachers, socia…

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