Overview

flagFounded: 1946

businessOwned by: Customer owned

monetization_onFunded by: Retail deposits and wholesale capital markets

securityLMI Provider: QBE LMI

account_balanceLender type: Credit Union

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The major banks exist to make a profit for their shareholders. Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) is owned by, and operates for, the benefit of its customers!

What that means is that they offer outstanding customer service, competitive interest rates, and their profits get returned to you as better rates and lower fees.

When you think about it, it’s somewhat of a surprise that more Australians don’t switch from a major bank to an organisation like Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA).

Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) is the largest customer-owned financial institution in Australia so it combines the strength and systems of a major bank with the customer service and value of a credit union.


How do Great Southern Bank’s (formerly know as CUA) home loans compare?

Pros

Cons


What home loans types do they have?

Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) have had a range of award winning fixed and variable rate home loans that suit most home buyers or investors.

  • Achieve Variable Home Loan: A low variable home loan with limited offset and ability to make unlimited fee-free repayments and no monthly and annual fees
  • Accelerate variable home loan: A competitively priced variable home loan with 100% offset.
  • Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) fixed rate home loan: Choose to lock your interest rate between 1 to 5 years. No monthly or annual fees and you can make extra repayments during the fixed term.

Who should apply with Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA)?

Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) isn’t suitable for all borrowers.

We see Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) as being suitable for someone with one home loan with a large deposit. If you are this type of person then we think CUA is an excellent choice! As mortgage brokers we’re only too aware of the games played by the major banks to change people’s interest rates after their loan is advanced. You’re far less likely to have this happen to you if your loan is with CUA.

We think there are likely to be better options for a first home buyer with a small deposit or someone who is buying multiple investment properties.


Tips for applying with Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA)

Not all mortgage brokers have access to it so before you apply via a broker you should ask them if they are accredited.

Make sure that you compare Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) to other lenders before applying as while they do have some great home loans, they aren’t competitive for all deposit sizes, loan sizes or customer types.

Bridging loans are only available for residential security. Vacant land is not accepted.

Interest-only for home loans is 2 years, and for investment loans, it is 5 years.

First home buyers can provide 6 months of rental statements in lieu of genuine savings.


Compare Great Southern Bank (formerly known as CUA) to other lenders

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