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Property glossary

What is Variable Rate?

A home loan interest rate that can move up or down in response to changes in the market or lender policy (typically linked to the RBA cash rate). Variable rate loans offer more flexibility than fixed rate loans (e.g. unlimited extra repayments, offset accounts) but less payment certainty.

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