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South West Credit Union home loans

South West Credit Union has home loan rates starting from 6.1%.

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South West Credit Union is a customer-owned bank. South West Credit Union offers a range of home loans for Australian borrowers. Check out the full table of South West Credit Union products below or read more about the lender.

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South West Credit Union key facts

  • South West Credit Union is a customer-owned bank based in Warrnambool, Victoria.
  • South West Credit Union offers home loan products for owner-occupiers and investors.
  • This lender also offers other financial products such as personal loans, savings accounts and insurance.

South West Credit Union home loan features

FeatureDetails
Minimum depositIt is possible to get a home loan from South West Credit Union with a deposit under 20%.
Offset account?You can get an offset account with several South West Credit Union loans.
Repayment optionsSouth West Credit Union does not allow you to make interest-only repayments on its loans.

How do I apply for a mortgage from South West Credit Union?

When applying for any home loan, you will need various documents to establish your identity, your financial situation, employment status and details about the property.

Eligibility

The following information is general in nature and applies to most home loans. There may be specific criteria that apply for this lender.

  • Age. You must be over 18 years of age.
  • Residency. You should be a resident of Australia.
  • Employment. You should have a regular source of income.

Documents required

When you apply for a mortgage with South West Credit Union you are required to provide certain information so make sure you have all your documents ready before you apply. The documents you will be expected to provide are:

📄 Property details. You can start a loan enquiry before you've bought a property. But to complete an application you need the address of the property and a signed contract of sale.

📄 Identification documents. You will need identification such as a driver's licence, passport or birth certificate.

📄 Proof of income documents. Recent payslips can establish your income.

📄 Asset and liability documents. You need to provide documents showing your current assets (savings accounts, investments) and liabilities (your outstanding debt).

How to apply for a home loan

More lenders to compare

Check out Finder's main home loans guide if you want to compare more home loans from a range of lenders. Or you could try one of the following lenders:

  • ING. This online bank is part of the global, Dutch financial group of the same name.
  • Commonwealth Bank. The nation's largest bank has a large selection of home loans and a convenient banking app.
  • UBank. This online bank is actually owned by NAB.
  • Athena. This digital fintech lender offers low-rate mortgages and an entirely online, convenient service.
  • Tiimely Home. This lender's online application tool can process your mortgage application fast. Backed by the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
  • Bank of Queensland. Outside of the Big Four this is one of Australia's larger banks. BOQ owns Virgin Money.
  • HSBC. The local Australian banking arm of this international bank offers various home loans.

What is Finder Score?

The Finder Score crunches 7,000 home loans across 120+ lenders. It takes into account the product's interest rate, fees and features, as well as the type of loan eg investor, variable, fixed rate - this gives you a simple score out of 10.

To provide a Score, we compare like-for-like loans. So if you're comparing the best home loans for cashback, you can see how each home loan stacks up against other home loans with the same borrower type, rate type and repayment type. We also take into consideration the amount of cashback offered when calculating the Score so you can tell if it's really worth it.

Read the full Finder Score breakdown

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