Money magazine: Consumer Finance Awards 2025, Margin Lender of the Year. The winner was judged by Rainmaker Information to achieve the highest score across core dimensions, spanning product and investment choice breadth, depth, research services, type of investment available, access to international markets and interest rates payable on loan products.
NAB Equity Lending
Why choose NAB Margin Loan
Margin Lender of the Year
Make your move with the award winning NAB Margin Loan and explore our diverse range of investment lending solutions.
Benefits of a margin loan
Gains
Leverage may amplify gains in a rising market.
Increase income
By borrowing to invest, investors may be able to generate more income.
Flexibility and choice
Flexibility for the investor to choose the transaction size - start investing with a smaller deposit than usually needed for property.
Tax effective
Potential to claim ongoing interest expenses or pay your interest up front, and the potential to reduce income liabilities through franking credits.
Risks of a margin loan
Margin calls
If a portfolio's value falls so that the amount of equity an investor holds also falls below our required levels, we may ask for extra security or funds to be deposited. If an investor fails to do this, we may sell their assets to correct the position.
Reduced gearing levels
We regularly review our lending ratios and may decrease them, even for securities an investor already owns. When that happens, it can sometimes trigger a margin call.
Suspended securities
If an investor's securities get suspended from trading we may ask them to deposit additional funds or securities.
Increased rates
If an investor has a variable interest rate on their loan, it may increase. To manage this risk, investors should ensure they gear conservatively and have enough capital to deal with a rate rise. Investors can manage this risk by offsetting any distributions or income received from securities against the balance of the loan.
Increased losses
While leverage may amplify gains, it also amplifies any losses in a falling market.
INTEREST RATES
NAB Margin Loan interest rates
Variable interest rates (p.a.)
| Less than $250,000 | 9.50% |
|---|---|
| $250,000 - less than $1.0M | 9.25% |
| $1.0M & above | 9.00% |
Download all interest rates PDF (123KB) - Variable rates effective from 2 June 2025
| 1 year (p.a.) | 2 years (p.a.) | 3 years (p.a.) | 4 years (p.a.) | 5 years (p.a.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $250,000 | 8.90% | 9.00% | 9.25% | 9.50% | 9.70% |
| $250,000 - less than $500,000 | 8.70% | 8.80% | 9.05% | 9.30% | 9.50% |
| $500,000 - less than $1.0M | 8.50% | 8.60% | 8.85% | 9.10% | 9.30% |
| $1.0M & above | 8.30% | 8.40% | 8.65% | 8.90% | 9.10% |
| 1 year (p.a.) | 2 years (p.a.) | 3 years (p.a.) | 4 years (p.a.) | 5 years (p.a.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $250,000 | 8.97% | 9.07% | 9.32% | 9.57% | 9.77% |
| $250,000 - less than $500,000 | 8.77% | 8.87% | 9.12% | 9.37% | 9.57% |
| $500,000 - less than $1.0M | 8.57% | 8.67% | 8.92% | 9.17% | 9.37% |
| $1.0M & above | 8.37% | 8.47% | 8.72% | 8.97% | 9.17% |
Cash Management Account - effective from 2 June 2025
2.30% p.a.
This rate also applies to credit balances in a NAB Equity Lending variable rate loan.
The following fees may apply to some clients:
Establishment fees | |
| Individual and joint applicants | $0 |
| Trustee applicant (Individual) | $150 |
| Trustee applicant (Company) | $300 |
| Company guarantor | $150 |
| Tasmanian residents (Applicants or guarantors): All applicants and guarantors residing in Tasmania are subject to a State Government charge to cover stamping and registration of the Power of Attorney. Contact NAB Equity Lending for further information. | |
Other Fees
Instalment gearing
A fee may be incurred for instalment gearing under certain circumstances (for example, if a client terminates the arrangement within the first 12 months).
Economic costs
Early repayments of a fixed rate loan (including a conversion to a variable rate loan) may be subject to payment of economic costs.
Default interest
Default interest may be charged on any loan amount that exceeds the approved facility limit. Default interest is charged at NAB Equity Lending's published variable rate for loans of less than $250,000 plus a margin of 2.0%(p.a.). Therefore, if the variable rate for loans less than $250,000 changes, so will the default interest rate.
HELP AND SUPPORT
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1300 135 145
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equity.lending@nab.com.au