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Cashback offers and the fine print
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Cashback offers and the fine print

A $4,000 cashback can be worth -$8,000 if you switch back inside the claw-back period. The four lines you check first.

9 min readBy Sarah ChenStage 4 of 6
Cashbacks are loud. Claw-back clauses are quiet.

What to read before signing

  1. Claw-back period (typically 24-36 months).
  2. Required deposit/discharge anniversary date.
  3. Whether the cashback counts as taxable income (it doesn’t for owner-occupiers, can for investors).
  4. Whether the rate offered is special-cashback-only or matches their best new-customer rate.
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Loan amount$50,000
$5,000$5,000,000
Interest rate6.99% p.a.
3.00% p.a.15.00% p.a.
Loan term5 years
1 year7 years
Monthly repayment
$989.82
Total interest
$9,389
Total repayment
$59,389
Principal 84.2%Interest 15.8%
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