Home Loan Features Explained

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Practical guides on how key home loan features work, what they can save you, and which ones suit different borrowing situations.

Extra Repayments on Your Home Loan: How They Work and What They Save | The Digital Brokerage

Reduces Loan Balance

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Saves Interest Daily

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Builds Redraw Buffer

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Extra Repayments: Paying Off Your Loan Faster

Split Home Loans Explained: How Combining Fixed and Variable Rates Works | The Digital Brokerage

Rate Certainty

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Retained Flexibility

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Dual Loan Structure

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Split Loans: Combining Fixed and Variable

Offset Accounts Explained: How They Work and Save You Money | The Digital Brokerage

Reduces Interest

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Keeps Funds Accessible

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No Tax on Savings

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Fixed vs Variable Rate Home Loans: Which Is Right for You? | The Digital Brokerage

Repayment Certainty

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Rate Flexibility

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Break Cost Risk

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Redraw Facilities Explained: How They Work and When to Use Them | The Digital Brokerage

Reduces Interest

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Access When Needed

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Not a Savings Account

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Interest-Only vs Principal and Interest Home Loans Explained | The Digital Brokerage

Lower Initial Repayments

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No Equity Built

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Higher Total Cost

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Interest-Only vs Principal and Interest Loans

More Loan Feature Guides

Browse every guide in our loan features library. From offset accounts to extra repayments, find clear explanations of the features that matter most to your home loan.

Savings

Features that reduce interest costs and help you pay off your loan sooner.

Flexibility

Features that give you access to funds and control over your repayments.

Strategy

Features that help you structure your loan to suit your goals and situation.

Extra Repayments: Paying Off Your Loan Faster

Learn how making extra repayments on your home loan reduces interest, shortens your loan term, and builds a redraw buffer you can access if needed.

Reduces Loan Balance

Key Benefit

Saves Interest Daily

Flexibility

Builds Redraw Buffer

Consideration

Split Loans: Combining Fixed and Variable

Learn how split home loans work, how to structure the fixed and variable portions, and whether splitting your loan may suit your situation.

Rate Certainty

Key Benefit

Retained Flexibility

Flexibility

Dual Loan Structure

Consideration

Offset Accounts Explained

Learn how offset accounts reduce home loan interest, keep your funds accessible, and help you pay off your mortgage faster without locking money away.

Reduces Interest

Key Benefit

Keeps Funds Accessible

Flexibility

No Tax on Savings

Consideration