About Ratesonline.com.au
Ratesonline.com.au is an independent interest rate comparison website that provides free and objective interest rate comparison information from the country's leading financial institutions. Consumers can compare Home Loans, Insurance, Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, Trauma Insurance and TPD Insurance to ensure they find the very best interest rate or policy to suit their needs.
Why was ratesonline.com.au formed?
The idea came about when the original co-founders found it frustrating having to visit each lender's site to obtain comparative information that wasn't easy to read or compare.
Brendan Farrugia, Founder and Head of Operations
Brendan is the co-founder of ratesonline.com.au. He has over 9 year's online experience including management roles at realestate.com.au and domain.com.au.
Julian Mattatia, Founder and Head of Sales and Marketing
Julian is the co-founder of ratesonline.com.au. He has over 12 years online experience including management roles at Organic London, mycareer.com.au (Fairfax Digital) and realestate.com.au.
Ratesonline.com.au Questions and Answers
What does Ratesonline.com.au do?
In addition to the 800+ home loans, there are home loan calculators to assist users with their budgeting requirements, and a resources section that has great articles for both first home buyers and those wanting to refinance. Ratesonline.com.au will be introducing a range of new verticals later this year (2011) to help you save, so stay tuned.
We have seen rising debt levels over the years and as such have moved into Risk Insurance.; We are now able to assist our customers protect themselves and their families with income protection, life insurance, trauma insurance and TPD insurance.
How does it work?
Home Loans
We source data from a panel of financial institutions enabling users to freely search and compare information. Ratesonline helps Australians save thousands every day by finding the right home loan, mortgage or credit card. You can start your search by selecting what type of borrower you are (first home buyer, investor etc) and entering your loan amount. With the click of a button ratesonline.com.au will determine the loans that are available to you and display how much the monthly repayments are.
Insurance
We source data from a panel of Insurance Companies enabling users to freely search and compare information. Ratesonline helps Australians save protect themselves and families every day by finding the insurance policy for their circumstances. You can start your search by selecting what type of insurance you would like (Insurance, Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance, Trauma Insurance, TPD Insurance). With the click of a button ratesonline.com.au will determine the policies that are available to you and display how much the monthly premiums there are.
Often it can be more cost effective to take out multiple policies i.e. income protection and trauma insurance.
How much does it cost?
Nothing!
The great thing about Ratesonline.com.au is that it is a free comparison website and we have mortgage brokers and insurance advisors that can assist you if required. This too is a FREE service.
If I simply want someone to assist me choose the right loan, can Ratesonline help?
Absolutely!
Ratesonline.com.au has assembled some of the country's best home loan consultants to assist you in selecting the right home loan. Simply complete an online enquiry form and we will have a home loan consultant contact you.
If I simply want someone to assist me choose the Insurance Policies, can Ratesonline help?
Absolutely!
Ratesonline.com.au has assembled some of the country's best Insurance consultants to assist you in selecting the policy for you and your family. Simply complete an online enquiry form and we will have a home loan consultant contact you.
What about my privacy?
Ratesonline.com.au is committed to protecting your privacy. In accordance with the Privacy Act, our policy outlines how we manage the privacy and protection of your personal information. Click here to read our full Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
What else can I find out?
We have just implemented a new search result that assists you to calculate the savings you can make from your current home loan across all current home loan products. This is a powerful tool to illustrate the real savings that can be achieved.
How can I contact ratesonline.com.au?
You can contact us or 1800 466 050.
How can an institution get its products listed, advertised or amended?
Contact us or phone us on +61 3 9585 8085.
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