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BEGREEN LOAN

BEGREEN LOAN - Borrowers without a First Option Mortgage

Personal loansBank updated 20 Oct 2026

At a glance

Variable
8.99%8.24% comparison
Loan size
$2,000 to no maximum
Upfront fee
$175

How it compares

This personal 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 personal loan: 8.99%Every other institution's lowest, 67 in all

Lowest advertised rate, fixed or variable, leaving out car loans. One dot per institution, at its lowest personal loan rate anyone can apply for; hover or tap a dot for its name.

RateThis personal loanBest anywhereTypical institutionWhere it sits
Personal loanLowest advertised rate, fixed or variable, leaving out car loans8.99%5.80%Plenti Personal Loan7.96%of 68 institutions44th lowest of 68, level with 2 others
Variable personal loanMoves with the lender's rates8.99%6.29%Bank of us' RESIDENTIALLY SECURED PERSONAL LOAN8.02%of 45 institutions26th lowest of 45, level with one other

Rates

The one rate First Option Bank publishes for this personal loan.

TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
VariableP&I--8.99%8.24%-

Rate changes

One change logged, newest first.

DateRateWasNowChange
21 Oct 2026Variable, P&I8.74%8.99%up 0.25

Each change is logged the night it appears in the rates First Option Bank publishes. See how every lender answered the RBA on the rate tracker.

Fees

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

When you take it out1

  • PERSONAL_LOAN_APPLICATION
    $175

When you make a transaction1

  • PERSONAL_LOAN_REDRAW
    $10

Features

RedrawDigital banking

Eligibility and limits

  • Minimum age 18
  • Residency: Australian Resident
  • Available to individuals
  • Amount from $2,000, no maximum

Published by First Option Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 20 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.