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Westpac lets customers get home loan approvals on mobile phones

Westpac has rolled out a new app which allows customers to apply for and secure a home loan within minutes by using their mobile phone.

Tuesday, July 9th 2013, 10:37AM

The new capability is part of the latest update for Westpac’s mobile banking app and is available now.

"Customers can fill out a home loan application, submit it and receive approval all via their phone," general manager Customer Strategy and Experience, Callum Wilson says. "The entire process, including receiving the approval, takes just minutes and adds a new dimension to weekend house hunting, participating in auctions and the planning process in buying a home."

“House hunting and the purchase process can be one of the most stressful periods for people and what we’re trying to do is make times like this easier for customers so when they’re out house hunting, at the open home or heading to the auction they can access one of the key bits of information they need - that they can get the funds,” Wilson said.The app follows Westpac’s earlier development this year of providing online approvals for home loans. Customers have adopted that so quickly that 10% of all Westpac’s home loan approvals come through the online channel.

“Like with online approval, the app is helping make a tough and sometimes time consuming process, easier. It’s convenient, secure and if you think about how hard applying for a home loan used to be this is really quite revolutionary,” Mr Wilson said.

“You used to have a make an appointment with the bank manager and fill out huge amounts of paper work and other things. Now, you can use a smart phone to get a near-instant approval from where ever you are.”

This is another first to market mobile innovation for Westpac following the launch of a dedicated iPad app last November.  The iPad app has been downloaded more than 30,000 times and last month logged $43 million in transfers and payments. More updates will be available over the next month or so that will deliver a step change in functionality.

And, last week, an android widget that allows an account balance to be readily available on the home screen of a mobile was launched. This is a development on Cash Tank that was the first app to deliver an account balance without further authentication after setup and received worldwide recognition.
 

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Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
AIA - Back My Build 6.19 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 8.74 7.24 6.75 6.65
ANZ 8.64 ▼7.74 7.39 7.25
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - ▼7.14 6.79 6.65
ASB Bank 8.64 7.24 6.75 6.65
ASB Better Homes Top Up - - - 1.00
Avanti Finance 9.15 - - -
Basecorp Finance 9.60 - - -
Bluestone 9.24 - - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
BNZ - Classic - 7.24 6.79 6.65
BNZ - Green Home Loan top-ups - - - 1.00
BNZ - Mortgage One 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Rapid Repay 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Std, FlyBuys 8.69 7.84 7.39 7.25
BNZ - TotalMoney 8.69 - - -
CFML Loans 9.45 - - -
China Construction Bank - 7.09 6.75 6.49
China Construction Bank Special - - - -
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special - 7.04 - -
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 8.40 7.24 6.79 6.65
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Co-operative Bank - Standard 8.40 7.74 7.29 7.15
Credit Union Auckland 7.70 - - -
First Credit Union Special - 7.45 7.35 -
First Credit Union Standard 8.50 7.99 7.85 -
Heartland Bank - Online 7.99 6.89 6.55 6.35
Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage - - - -
Heretaunga Building Society 8.90 7.60 7.40 -
HSBC Premier 8.59 - - -
HSBC Premier LVR > 80% - - - -
HSBC Special - - - -
ICBC 7.85 7.05 6.75 6.59
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Kainga Ora 8.64 7.79 7.39 7.25
Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special - - - -
Kiwibank 8.50 8.25 7.79 7.55
Kiwibank - Offset 8.50 - - -
Kiwibank Special - 7.25 6.79 6.65
Liberty 8.59 8.69 8.79 8.94
Nelson Building Society 9.00 7.75 7.35 -
Pepper Money Advantage 10.49 - - -
Pepper Money Easy 8.69 - - -
Pepper Money Essential 8.29 - - -
Resimac - LVR < 80% 8.84 8.09 7.59 7.29
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Resimac - LVR < 90% 9.84 9.09 8.59 8.29
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Alt Doc) - - 8.99 -
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Full Doc) - - 9.49 -
SBS Bank 8.74 7.84 7.29 6.59
SBS Bank Special - 7.24 6.69 5.99
SBS Construction lending for FHB - - - -
SBS FirstHome Combo 6.19 6.74 - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - - - -
SBS Unwind reverse equity 9.95 - - -
Select Home Loans 9.24 - - -
TSB Bank 9.44 ▼7.79 7.55 7.45
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
TSB Special 8.64 ▼6.99 6.75 6.65
Unity 8.64 6.99 6.79 -
Unity First Home Buyer special - 6.55 6.45 -
Wairarapa Building Society 8.60 6.95 6.85 -
Westpac 8.64 7.89 7.35 7.25
Westpac Choices Everyday 8.74 - - -
Westpac Offset 8.64 - - -
Westpac Special - 7.29 6.75 6.65
Median 8.64 7.27 7.29 6.65

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