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Investment home loans

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What is an investment loan?

An investment loan is designed for a property you plan to buy, which you don’t plan to live in. You may rent it out or hold it for capital growth. These loans have different rates and lending criteria compared to owner-occupied home loans.

Why choose an investment loan?

  • Tailored for property investors
  • Flexible repayment options

Is an investment loan right for you?

An investment home loan may suit you if you’re buying a property as an investment. You can choose fixed or variable rate home loans or a combination of the two, and decide between interest-only or principal and interest repayments.

Are you buying a property to live in?

If you’re buying a property to live, then it’s worth considering an owner-occupied home loan.

Interest rate type

Variable rate

With a variable rate loan, your repayments can change during the life of your loan as interest rates can change for various reasons. Sometimes you’ll pay more, and sometimes less depending on the direction of an interest rate change. Always do your research about whether a variable or fixed rate loan works best for you.

Fixed rate

With a fixed rate home loan, you will know exactly what your repayments will be for a fixed period of time. We offer fixed rates for periods of 1 to 5 years. Your fixed rate will change to a variable rate at the end of the fixed term, unless you advise the bank you want to ‘re-fix’ your loan before the fixed term ends.

Repayment type

Principal & Interest

With a principal and interest loan, you make repayments that reduce both the amount borrowed (the principal) and the interest charged. This is the most common type of home loan, and it means your loan balance decreases over time. We offer both fixed and variable rate principal and interest loans.

Interest-only

With an interest-only loan, you only pay the interest charged on the loan, but not the principal itself. If you only make interest only repayments, the loan balance won’t reduce over the interest only period. We offer both fixed and variable rate interest-only loans.

Home loan calculators

Simple and easy to use, our home loan calculators can help you estimate repayments, how much you can borrow, and what you could save if you refinance. But remember, the results are just a guide to help get you started on your journey.

Borrowing calculator

How much can I borrow?

Find out how much you could borrow to get started on your online home loan journey.

Refinance calculator

Looking to refinance a home loan?

Find out how much you could save by switching to an NRMA Home Loan.

Repayments calculator

Want to calculate your potential mortgage repayments?

Find out your repayment options, rates and schedule on your loan amount.

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Things you should know

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 237879) (“Bendigo Bank”) is the credit provider. Credit services are provided by Tiimely Pty Ltd (ABN 41 605 696 544 and Australian Credit Licence 496431) (“Tiimely”). Insurance Australia Limited trading as NRMA Insurance (ABN 11 000 016 722) (“IAL”) is a member of AFCA and does not hold an Australian Credit Licence. IAL may receive a commission from Bendigo and pay a commission to Tiimely if your loan application is approved.

NRMA Home Loans is brought to you by Insurance Australia Limited ABN 11 000 016 722, trading as NRMA Insurance, which is a separate and independent company from National Roads and Motorists' Association Limited ABN 77 000 010 506, trading as NRMA. NRMA provides Membership, the “My NRMA” app and other services.