Australia’s
fourth-largest bank, ANZ, has hiked its fixed rates for the second time in the last few weeks.
All four big banks have now hiked fixed rates following the RBA meeting 10 days ago.
Like CBA, ANZ now has no advertised home loan rates under 2 percent.
The biggest increase is to ANZ’s 3 years fixed rate for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest, which has hiked by 0.40%. With this same rate rising by 0.35% on October 22, this has seen the major bank’s 3-year fixed rate jump by 0.75% in three weeks.
ANZ has also hiked its 1, 2, 4, and 5 year fixed rates today for owner-occupiers paying principal and interest by 0.30%. The major bank’s lowest fixed rate for owner-occupiers continues to be its 1 year fixed rate at 2.29% (3.36% comparison rate).
The bank has also increased investor fixed rates today. ANZ’s 2-year investor fixed rates have seen the biggest hike at 0.40%, followed by 3 year fixed rates at 0.30%. ANZ has also increased its 4 and 5 year fixed rates by 0.25% and 1 year fixed rates by 0.20%.
A month ago, Canstar listed 162 fixed rates below 2%, however, this has dropped by -24% to just 123 fixed rates today.
|
ANZ Owner Occupied Fixed Home Loan (Principal & Interest)
12 Nov 2021 |
|
Term |
Old Rate |
Change |
New Rate |
New Comparison Rate |
|
Breakfree Package rates |
|
1 Year |
1.99% |
0.30% |
2.29% |
3.36% |
|
2 Year |
2.09% |
0.30% |
2.39% |
3.32% |
|
3 Year |
2.39% |
0.40% |
2.79% |
3.37% |
|
4 Year |
2.69% |
0.30% |
2.99% |
3.42% |
|
5 Year |
2.89% |
0.30% |
3.19% |
3.50% |
Expert Commentary: –
Canstar’sfinance expert, Steve Mickenbecker said:-
"Today’s increase to fixed home
loan rates is ANZ’s second in three weeks, and they are serious increases of 30
and 40basis points across all owner-occupied fixed terms for
principal and interest repayments.
In three weeks ANZ has bumped up its three-year fixed rate for owner-occupiers
by 0.75 percent, with the rapid pace of the increases undoubtedly taking
borrowers by surprise.
The increase of the past few
weeks means that the horse has bolted on the absolute sweet spot for fixed
rates, but this week’s rate increases should nonetheless jolt some borrowers
into action.
For any borrower doubting the
future direction of interest rates, the ANZ lift to its one-year rate is clear
confirmation that any rate that is not locked in now will be higher in 12
months time.
Inflation is up in Australia and
rocketing up in the US, meaning that there can be only one direction for
interest rates, and that is up.
If the banks are encouraging you
to take out a variable rate by cutting variable rates and increasing fixed
rates, it’s a signal to at least consider locking in a fixed rate for the
future three or even five years.
The pace of change is lightning
at the moment, such that any borrower who is deciding to fix their rate should
ask their bank about "rate lock”. It’s insurance against the bank increasing
rates between the time you decide to fix and the paperwork being done.
Like
insurance, there is a cost for a rate lock, but it is a worthwhile investment
when you’ll be living with that interest rate for three or five years.”
RateCity.com.auresearch
director, Sally Tindall, said:
"Banks are raising fixed rates at
breakneck speed, as the economy rebounds and funding, costs increase.
What started as minor adjustments
by the banks has turned into a significant and sustained move north for fixed
rates.
All four big banks have hiked a
number of their fixed rates twice in the last month and there are likely to be
plenty more to come.
Customers currently in the queue
for a fixed rate should consider paying a rate lock fee in this environment.
The number of fixed rates under 2
percent is dropping rapidly.
While
there’s still plenty of choice among short-term rates, there are now just four
3-year fixed rates under 2 percent and no 4- or 5- year rates under this
mark.”
How
big four bank fixed rates have changed in the last 6 months
An
owner-occupier taking out a $500,000 loan today on the average 3-year fixed big
four rates will pay $162 more than someone taking out the same loan six months
ago. This assumes principal and interest repayments.
Over
the 3-year fixed-rate term, the new customer will pay $9,243 extra in interest
than a customer who took out a 3-year fixed rate in May 2021.
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Thursday, 18 November 2021
