Less than six months ago, 86 400 had announced $40 million in home loans.

The $200 million was achieved through expanding its broker network, with the neobank gaining access to 10,000 across the country.

The bank's CEO Robert Bell said the bank is heading into 2021 with "solid footing".

"To build a sustainable business you need to grow both sides of the balance sheet (lending and depositing). That's why launched our home loans products to market just weeks after we launched the bank," he told Savings.com.au.

"We're making good progress with the lending side of the business, and are really optimistic that this growth will accelerate in 2021 and continue us along our path to profitability."

Buying a home or looking to refinance? The table below features home loans with some of the lowest variable interest rates on the market for owner occupiers.

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LenderHome LoanInterest Rate Comparison Rate* Monthly Repayment Repayment type Rate Type Offset Redraw Ongoing Fees Upfront Fees LVR Lump Sum Repayment Additional Repayments Split Loan Option TagsFeaturesLinkCompare
6.04% p.a.
6.06% p.a.
$2,408
Principal & Interest
Variable
$0
$530
90%
Featured 4.6 Star Customer Ratings
  • No monthly or ongoing fees
  • Unlimited free redraw
  • No application fee
5.99% p.a.
5.90% p.a.
$2,396
Principal & Interest
Variable
$0
$0
80%
Featured Apply In Minutes
  • No application or ongoing fees. Annual rate discount
  • Unlimited redraws & additional repayments. LVR <80%
  • A low-rate variable home loan from a 100% online lender. Backed by the Commonwealth Bank.
6.09% p.a.
6.11% p.a.
$2,421
Principal & Interest
Variable
$0
$250
60%
Featured Unlimited Redraws
  • No annual fees - None!
  • Get fast pre-approval
  • Unlimited additional repayments free of charge
  • Redraw freely - Access your additional payments when you need them
  • Home loan specialists available today
Important Information and Comparison Rate Warning

Base criteria of: a $400,000 loan amount, variable, fixed, principal and interest (P&I) home loans with an LVR (loan-to-value) ratio of at least 80%. However, the ‘Compare Home Loans’ table allows for calculations to be made on variables as selected and input by the user. Some products will be marked as promoted, featured or sponsored and may appear prominently in the tables regardless of their attributes. All products will list the LVR with the product and rate which are clearly published on the product provider’s website. Monthly repayments, once the base criteria are altered by the user, will be based on the selected products’ advertised rates and determined by the loan amount, repayment type, loan term and LVR as input by the user/you. *The Comparison rate is based on a $150,000 loan over 25 years. Warning: this comparison rate is true only for this example and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. Rates correct as of . View disclaimer.

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Meanwhile, Xinja CEO Eric Wilson cited COVID-19 economic challenges as the reason for the bank shuttering, in his email to customers.

"After COVID-19 and an increasingly difficult capital-raising environment affecting who is willing to invest in a new bank, we are convinced that the best thing is for Xinja to pivot away from being a bank," he said.

At the time of shuttering, Xinja had more than $450 million in customer deposits, yet was $36 million in the red in the 2019-2020 financial year.

The news comes after it was revealed the bank had secured a multi-million dollar deal from a 'mysterious' Chinese firm in mid-2019, as reported in the Australian Financial Review.

Earlier in 2020, Dubai-based 'World Investments' also injected in excess of $400 million into the neobank. 

Xinja's Mr Wilson and other founders appear to have deleted their social media accounts.

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A rocky road for savers

In its formerly-public roadmap, Xinja had plans to offer loan products by the end of 2020.

At the time of its closure announcement, Xinja had no loan products, and a 1.50% p.a 'Stash' savings account closed to new customers.

Xinja announced its then-2.25% p.a savings account at the start of the year, at a time many other banks were struggling to offer anything higher than 1.80% p.a. 

The account was distinct in that customers did not have to meet any criteria to attain the rate, such as making a minimum deposit every month.

Savings accounts experienced a bloodbath in 2020, after three Reserve Bank rate cuts down to a cash rate of just 0.10%.

For example, the formerly market-leading savings account from RAMS sat at 3.00% p.a just over a year ago, and from February 2021 will offer just 0.15% p.a if bonus criteria is met.

Need somewhere to store cash and earn interest? The table below features savings accounts with some of the highest non-introductory and introductory interest rates on the market.

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BankSavings AccountBase Interest Rate Max Interest Rate Total Interest Earned Introductory Term Minimum Amount Maximum Amount Minimum Monthly Deposit Minimum Opening Deposit ATM Access Joint Application TagsFeaturesLinkCompare
4.40% p.a.
5.75% p.a.
Intro rate for 4 months
then 4.40% p.a.
$980
4 months
$0
$250,000
$0
$0
Featured
  • Bonus rate for the first 4 months from account opening
  • No account keeping fees
  • No minimum balance
4.75% p.a.
5.35% p.a.
Intro rate for 4 months
then 4.75% p.a.
$1,001
4 months
$0
$249,999
$0
$0
Featured
  • A high-interest online savings account with no monthly fees, easy withdrawals and award-winning digital banking
  • No withdrawal notice periods or interest rate penalties
  • Save up to 10% on eGift cards at over 50 retailers with Macquarie Marketplace
2.85% p.a.
3.55% p.a.
Intro rate for 4 months
then 2.85% p.a.
$621
4 months
$0
$49,999
$0
$0
Featured
  • For deposit amounts $0 - $49,999
  • New ING personal savings customers receive an introductory bonus 0.50% p.a. variable kick starter rate for the first 4 months on balances up to $500,000.
  • Reverts to variable ongoing rate. T&Cs apply.
Bonus rate of 5.50%
Rate varies on savings amount.
5.50% p.a.
$1,128
$0
$100,000
$0
$0
Featured *Rate varies on savings amount
  • Deposit $500 per month to get bonus interest
  • 5.50% p.a. available on total savings up to $100k.
  • 5.00% p.a. applies to savings between $100k-250K.
  • Tiered bonus rates apply. (TMDs at ubank.com.au)
0.55% p.a.
Bonus rate of 4.95%
Rate varies on savings amount.
5.50% p.a.
$1,128
$0
$100,000
$1,000
$0
  • Deposit at least $1,000+ each month from an external source
  • Make 5 or more eligible transactions
  • Grow your savings balance each month
Important Information and Comparison Rate Warning

All products with a link to a product provider’s website have a commercial marketing relationship between us and these providers. These products may appear prominently and first within the search tables regardless of their attributes and may include products marked as promoted, featured or sponsored. The link to a product provider’s website will allow you to get more information or apply for the product. By de-selecting “Show online partners only” additional non-commercialised products may be displayed and re-sorted at the top of the table. For more information on how we’ve selected these “Sponsored”, “Featured” and “Promoted” products, the products we compare, how we make money, and other important information about our service, please click here. Rates correct as of . View disclaimer.

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