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Equal payments to make budgeting easier

  • Choice of fortnightly or monthly payments.
  • Option to fix the principal payments at a higher level than required; reducing your interest cost.
  • Flexibility to change your loan type when your needs or circumstances alter.
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With a table loan your payments are the same and spread evenly over the whole term of your loan (subject to interest rate changes). So it's easier for you to budget. And because your principal payments are lower at the start of your loan, you may be able to afford to borrow more.

How a table loan works

The initial payments will mainly be made up of interest. As you begin to pay back more of the money you borrowed (called the principal), the interest owing each time will get less.

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Set-up options

  • Choose fortnightly or monthly payments. With fortnightly payments you'll pay less interest overall, but monthly may be more convenient.
  • Decide how quickly you want to repay the loan; the maximum term is 30 years. A longer term means smaller payments but youll pay more interest overall.
  • You can also choose to fix your principal payments at a higher level than normally required.This will help you pay off the loan faster and save you interest.

Interest rate options

  • Fixed rate - stays the same for the period you select. However, if you want to repay some or all of the loan while it is still on a fixed rate, you may have to pay an early repayment adjustment.
  • Variable rate - can increase or decrease over time with the market. Lets you repay some or all of the loan at any time without fees.


Use our handy calculators to compare different loan types and find the one that's right for you.

There are also various ways to manage your home loan once it's underway.

Terms and conditions: ASB's home loan criteria and a fee of $400 may apply. Early repayment adjustments may also apply. A low equity premium may apply. You will also need to have an ASB account.  Loans for business purposes are excluded.

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