Comparing Westpac Fixed 5 Years vs NAB Introductory 1 Year Variable Rate

Lender WestpacNAB
Home Loan Fixed 5 YearsIntroductory 1 Year Variable Rate
Interest Rate 6.99%6.22%
Summary

The Westpac 5-Year Fixed Rate Home Loan like the other fixed rate loans offered by Westpac allows you to maintain your payments by locking the interest rates at one level while the markets continue to fluctuate up and down. In this case, the term is four years long, but it can vary from 1 all the way to 10 year lengths. […] More

NAB’s 1-Year Variable Rate home loan comes with an introductory rate for the first 12 months of the term. The interest rate during the introductory period is variable rather than fixed. Once the term expires, the interest rates will revert to the NAB’s standard variable rate. […] More

Sample Loan Amount $400,000$400,000
Sample Minimum Deposit $52,000 (13%)$20,000 (5%)
Initial Monthly Repayment $2,659$2,455
Sample Term 30 years30 years
Home Loan Type 5 Year FixedVariable
Application Fee $600$600
Monthly Fee $8$10
Annual Fee $0$0
Sample Cost
1 Years
$32,598$30,181
Savings After
1 Years
 Save $2,417
100% Offset Account   
Extra Repayments YesYes
Redraw Facility YesYes
Contruction Yes 
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