First Home Saver Account

First Home Buyers - Defcredit

Saving for your first home is now easier with Defence Bank's First Home Saver Account.

We’ll not only pay you a high interest rate on your savings, but the Australian Government will make additional contributions on deposits you make. It’s a faster way for first home buyers to save for a home with the assistance of both the Government and Defence Bank.

You should consider opening a First Home Saver Account if you:


  • want to use your savings to buy or build your first home in Australia to live in, and
  • are able to save at least $1,000 a year ($20 a week) in four separate financial years – they do not need to be in a row.

Features of First Home Saver Account include:

  • a competitive variable interest rate
  • no account-keeping fees
  • currently, an additional government contribution of 17% on contributions you make of up to $5,500 in any financial year
  • any interest on savings taxed at only 15%
  • deposit via Defence Bank branch, Online Banking, Telephone Banking, auto transfer, direct credit and payroll split.

For a full list of eligibility requirements and other features, click here to view the Defence Bank First Home Saver Account Product Disclosure Statement.

Interest rates


Effective 28 November 2011

Rates for National Access:

Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 - $249.99
nil
$250.00 plus
0.01%p.a

  • Interest is earned on that part of the balances that exceeds $249.99
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on 31 March each year.

Go to National Access account

Rates for the Max eSaver:

Standard Rate
Bonus Rate
0.50% pa
3.50% pa

  • If a deposit is made during the month with no withdrawals, a bonus of 3.50% p.a. interest is paid
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on the last day of each month.

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Rates for iSaver:

Opening rate (applicable for three months)
$0 plus
5.50% pa

Standard rate
$0 - $4,999.99
2.00% pa
$5,000.00 plus
4.25% pa

  • Opening rate applies to new accounts only and to the entire account balance for the three month period then reverts to tiered rate for the account balance.
  • Accounts with $5,000.00 or more receive the higher tier rate on the full balance.
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on the last day of each month.

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Rates for Term Deposits

Standard (minimum investment of $1,000)
3 months
$1,000 - $24,999
5.40% pa
$25,000 - $49,999
5.40% pa
$50,000* plus
5.40% pa
6 months
$1,000 - $24,999
5.30% pa
$25,000 - $49,999
5.30% pa
$50,000* plus
5.45% pa
9 months
$1,000 - $24,999
5.30% pa
$25,000 - $49,999
5.30% pa
$50,000* plus
5.30% pa
12 months
$1,000 - $24,999
5.00% pa
$25,000 - $49,999
5.00% pa
$50,000* plus
5.00% pa
24 months
$1,000 - $24,999
5.00% pa
$25,000 - $49,999
5.00% pa
$50,000* plus
5.00% pa

  • * Rate reflects a minimum deposit of $50,000 and a maximum of $1 million. If your deposit is over $1 million, please call 1800 033 139 to discuss
  • Rates for other terms are available on request.
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Rates for Cash Management:

Min Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 - $999.99
0.00% pa
$1,000.00 - $4,999.99
1.25% pa
$5,000.00 - $19,999.99
2.25% pa
$20,000.00 - $49,999.99
2.75% pa
$50,000.00 plus
3.25% pa

  • Account balances earn interest according to the applicable tiered interest rate on the entire account balance
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on the last day of each month.

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Rates for First Home Saver Account:

Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 plus
4.50% pa

  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on 30 June each year.
  • The rates quoted are gross rate of interest before deduction of government earnings tax.

Go to First Home Saver account

Rates for Defence Bank Super Assured - Retirement Savings Account:

Variable rate option
Balance
Percentage Rate
$1 - $9,999
2.00% pa
$10,000 and over
4.10% pa

  • Account balances earn interest according to the applicable tiered interest rate on the entire account balance. Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited annually on 30 June.
  • The rates quoted are gross rate of interest before deduction of government earnings tax.

Term Deposit option
Min Balance
Terms
Percentage Rate
$25,000
6 months
5.35% pa
$25,000
12 months
5.00% pa

  • Interest on each term deposit is calculated daily and is credited at the end of the term selected. Interest, when credited, is then paid into your RSA Variable Rate account.
  • The rates quoted are gross rate of interest before deduction of government earnings tax.

Go to Defence Bank Super Assured - Retirement Savings account

Rates for Budget Savings and General Insurance Savings:

Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 plus
0.01% pa

  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on 31 March each year.

Go to Budget Savings and General Insurance Savings account

Rates for Christmas Saver:

Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 - $249.99
nil
$250 plus
0.01% pa

  • Interest is earned on that part of the balance that exceeds $249.99
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on 31 October each year.

Go to Christmas Saver account

Rates for Pensioner Deeming:

Balance
Percentage Rate
$0 - $44,600
3.00% pa
$44,601 plus
4.50% pa

  • The first $44,600 earns interest at the lower interest rate regardless of account balance
  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on the last day of February, May, August and November each year.

Go to Pensioner Deeming account

Rates for Kids Club:

Min Balance
Percentage Rate
$0
1.50% pa

  • Interest is calculated daily on the closing balance and credited on 31 March each year.

Go to Kids Club account

Terms and Conditions Apply

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