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Athena Home Loans

This innovative fintech lender offers low rates for borrowers through its efficient digital platform.

Richard Whitten

Last updated: 6 March 2020

Athena is a fintech mortgage provider that use its technology to streamline the home loan process and deliver low rates to borrowers.

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Compare Athena Home Loans

Compare Athena home loan products below. "Go to site" will direct you to Athena’s website for the product you selected. You can also find more information on each individual product by clicking "more info".

Rates last updated April 4th, 2020

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Name	Product	Interest Rate (p.a.)	Comp Rate^ (p.a.)	Application Fee	Ongoing Fees	Max LVR	Monthly Payment	Short Description
Athena Variable Home Loan - Owner Occupier, P&I		2.59%	2.55%	$0	$0 p.a.	80%		Owner occupiers can get one of the lowest rates in the market with this variable rate mortgage. $0 application fee and $0 ongoing fees.	More info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Athena Variable Home Loan - Investor, P&I		2.99%	2.95%	$0	$0 p.a.	80%		Athena offers one of the lowest rates in the market for investors. No ongoing fees and no application fee. Principal and interest repayments.	More info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Athena lender profile

Athena is an innovative online-only fintech backed by Macquarie Bank, Square Peg, Hostplus, Rice Warner, Apex Capital, Resimac Group and Airtree Ventures.
The company launched its first products in February 2019 and has an efficient digital platform and phone support.
Athena uses bank-level encryption to keep customer data safe.

A fintech lender, not a neobank

Athena is an Australian fintech company but it is not a neobank. New digital banks like Xinja, Up and Volt Bank offer similar high-tech finance solutions, but they are competing with traditional banks in areas such as savings accounts and payments. Athena is solely focused on mortgages.

Athena mortgage features

At the moment, Athena has a single product with different rates for owner occupiers and investors.

Feature	Details
Deposit size	You can borrow up to 80% with an Athena mortgage.
Rate match	Unlike many lenders, Athena promises that its lowest rate for new customers will always be the same for existing customers. In other words, you'll automatically have Athena's lowest rate for your mortgage type, every time.
Redraw	Athena mortgages have fee-free redraw facilities.
Digital innovation	Athena is a completely digital lender (with online and phone support). If you have all your details ready you can apply quickly online.

How do I apply for an Athena mortgage?

Clicking "Go to Site" on Athena's comparison table will start your application process and redirect you through to their website.

Eligibility

Each Athena product has specific eligibility criteria but some will apply to all products. For example:

Age. You must be over 18 years of age.
Residency. You should be a resident of Australia. You must be living in a capital or large regional city to get an Athena mortgage.
Employment. You should have a regular source of income.

Documents required

When you apply for a mortgage with Athena you are required to provide certain information so make sure you have all your documents ready before you apply. The documents you will be expected to provide are:

Identification documents. You will need identification such as a driver's license, passport or birth certificate.
Proof of income documents. Recent payslips can establish your income.
Asset and liability documents. You need to provide documents showing your current assets (savings accounts, investments) and liabilities (your outstanding debt).

Detailed guide to home loan applications and paperwork

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Richard Whitten

Richard Whitten is Finder's senior home loans writer. He helps Australians understand the ins and outs of mortgages so they can find lower rates and make smarter property decisions. Richard trained as a high school English teacher at the University of Sydney, but found that mortgage management was more rewarding than classroom management. Before working at Finder he lived in Seoul, where he edited textbooks and ran communication courses for Korean corporations.