Pepper Money Fixed Interest Rate Home Loan Fact Sheet

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Yes, you can make unlimited additional repayments into your fixed rate home loan, however there is no redraw during the fixed interest rate period.

No, redraw is not available for any additional repayments you have made into your fixed rate home loan option during the fixed interest rate period. If you require access to your funds consider other options such as a variable interest rate home loan option which allows redraw and/or an offset sub-account (monthly fees apply).

Yes, we offer fixed rate home loans options for customers who have or have previously had issues on their credit report. Applications are subject to credit assessment and loan eligibility criteria.

Pepper Money’s fixed rate option has no break costs, which means you won’t incur fees for breaking your fixed rate period. This is an offering we provide customers to allow for real life changes.

Yes, fixed interest rate home loan applications will have the ability to lock in the applicable fixed interest rate at the time of formal approval for 90 days (see ‘What fee is charged to lock in a fixed rate home loan’ question in relation to fees that apply). The fixed rate applicable at settlement will be the lower of the interest rate locked in at the time of formal approval (or by exception if we receive your rate lock request after formal approval) or the actual fixed rate at the time of settlement. By locking in a fixed rate, it ensures that if rates increase during the fixed rate lock period the higher interest rate will not be applied.

The rate lock period lasts for 90 days. If the rate lock expires, and no action is taken, then the fixed interest rate on the day of loan settlement will apply. You can request a new rate lock at an additional cost, which will lock in the fixed interest rate, for a new 90 day period, from the date of your new rate lock request.

A non-refundable once-off fee will apply for Fixed Rate Lock requests which will be charged at settlement (see ‘What fee is charged to lock in a fixed rate home loan’ question in relation to fees that apply). You can choose to have the rate lock fee capitalised into the loan or deducted at settlement. The rate lock fee will still be charged even if fixed interest rates decrease.

If the rate lock fee is capitalised to the loan this will increase the loan to value ratio (LVR), and you will pay interest on the rate lock fee.

To lock in a fixed interest rate, there is a minimum, non-refundable fee of $750 per home loan application. If your fixed interest rate home loan balance is greater than $500,000, the rate lock fee will be 0.15% of the fixed rate loan balance at settlement. For example, for a loan amount of $600,000 the rate lock fee will be $600,000 x 0.15% = $900.

The rate lock fee is only payable once per application. The rate lock fee will still be charged even if fixed interest rates have decreased after the rate lock request has been approved.

As we are not a bank, we don’t offer deposit products, so our funding comes from alternative sources. The interest rate we are charged for these funds is slightly higher than what a bank might charge, so we pass this additional cost on.

Yes, however a new split loan needs to be created (provided you have <3 splits currently in operation). Applications are subject to credit assessment and loan eligibility criteria. Minimum and maximum additional advance amounts apply.

Security substitution can be accepted for fixed interest rate loans provided the new security is at least like for like with the existing security. For example, a house substituted for a house or a unit substituted for a unit, that is in the same security risk category (eligibility criteria apply)

Loans may have up to 4 splits with any combination of Variable and Fixed Interest Rates. This gives customers the ability to fix a portion of their interest rate for repayment certainty, while still having a variable portion that allows redraw and offset-sub account facilities (monthly fees apply) A customer can have more than one fixed interest rate split.

An offset sub-account facility cannot be linked to a fixed rate home loan . However, our variable loan options do allow an offset facility, so you may want to consider a Fixed / Variable interest rate loan split with the offset sub-account facility against the variable interest rate portion of the loan. Note that if a customer requests an offset-sub account facility then this will be one of the four available loan splits (monthly fees apply).

Interest only fixed interest rate home loans are available. Fixed interest rates and interest only periods must be equal and are only offered on the 2, 3 and 5 year fixed rate terms, as Interest Only periods have a maximum of 5 years.

Visa debit card access is not available on fixed interest rate home loans as no redraw or offset facility is available. Customers seeking card access to additional repayments could consider the option of a split Fixed / Variable home loan with card access as an option on the offset sub-account facility attached to the variable loan (monthly fees apply).

At the end of the fixed rate term your fixed rate loan will convert to a variable rate unless you refix your home loan. If you have a split fixed interest rate and variable interest rate home loan, the fixed interest rate split will convert to a variable interest rate. If you do not have a variable split, the interest rate will revert to the applicable variable interest rate on the date the fixed interest rate term expires.

Unfortunately not. If you’re an existing Pepper customer, it is not possible to switch to a fixed interest rate home loan.

If you have a Fixed interest Rate Principal and Interest loan you can choose to make repayments; weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.

For Fixed interest Rate Interest Only loans you must make monthly repayments.