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First home buyer grants
Building or buying your first home in Victoria? Learn about the First Home Owner Grant, as well as stamp duty exemptions.
Home loan terms, explained
What in the world is LMI, LVR and offset? Watch our video clips for explanations behind popular home loan terms.
Getting started: FAQs
Find answers to the big questions, like do you need loan approval before auction and how do you know which home loan’s right for you?
Purchase costs
Our stamp duty and lenders mortgage insurance calculator could help you estimate these property purchase costs.
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Don’t quite have a 20% deposit?
FAQs on our first home buyer LMI offer
You can reduce the cost of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) to $1 if you’re an eligible first home buyer. You’ll need to contribute a minimum deposit of 15% of the property’s bank valuation to be eligible. And submit your home loan application either online, in-branch with our lending experts, or with your broker, who’ll chat about your eligibility and how best to tailor your loan.
Once your application’s been approved, the Bank of Melbourne team will apply this home loan offer by reducing your LMI to $1, which will be reflected in your Loan Offer Documents.
It’s important to keep in mind this offer can be withdrawn or varied at any time. You’ll find the rest of the offer details and eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page under ‘The Detail’.
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Some key features
Learn about the different features of your home loan and see how they could affect you.
The Detail
Credit criteria, fees and charges apply. Based on Bank of Melbourne credit criteria, residential lending is not available for Non-Australian resident borrowers.
Before making a decision, it’s best to read the terms and conditions:
Residential Loan Agreement – General Terms and Conditions (PDF 239KB)
Loan Accounts – Charges for specific services and accounts (PDF 605KB)
Advantage Package - Terms and Conditions (PDF 128KB)
^ First Home Buyer LMI Offer: Available for First Home Buyers who apply for their first home loan for their first property with loan to value ratio (LVR) up to 85% at time of formal approval. For joint applications, only one applicant must be a first home buyer. Owner Occupier Principal and Interest repayments only. Maximum loan size of $850k. Offer current as of 27 July 2020 and can be varied or withdrawn at any time. Only one property to be financed per application. Excludes Residential Investment Loans, Portfolio Loans, Constructions Loans, switches and refinances of home loans within the Westpac Group which includes St.George, Westpac, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and RAMS. Offer not available for Owner Occupier Interest Only loans or residential lending originated under family or company trusts. Offer not available in conjunction with the Family Pledge option. Your application will be assessed and once approved, you will be charged LMI of $1.00. This will be reflected within the Loan Offer Documents. LMI subject to approval and you must adhere to LMI obligations during the loan agreement. This offer is not an LMI wavier. Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) is issued to Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 (Westpac) and insurers Bank of Melbourne (it is not insurance you take out). This information does not take into account your personal circumstances. Terms, conditions and limitations apply.
+LVR stands for the initial loan to value ratio at loan approval. LVR is the amount of your loan compared to the Bank’s valuation of your property offered to secure your loan expressed as a percentage. Home loan rates for new loans are set based on the initial LVR and don’t change because of changes to the LVR during the life of the loan.
#Advantage Package Terms and Conditions apply. A $395 annual package fee applies and is payable from an eligible Bank of Melbourne transaction account. The discount and fee savings apply for the duration of the package. Before deciding to get a Bank of Melbourne transaction account or credit card, read the terms and conditions so you can choose what’s right for you.