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Rob S

Rob SGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 3 reviews
  • 8 likes

Do not trust advertised rates on home loan product - untrustworthy and unethical

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ING can not be trusted. Suck you in with a discount on advertised rates. Within 18 months rates have been increased and no longer represent what is being advertised for the same product. They do not see their behavior as unethical and an appallingly dishonest way to treat customers.

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Loan TypeSplit
Loan Start DateNovember 2017
Loan used forFirst Home
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Marinos T.

Marinos T.Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Interest Rate Rises and Rises

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Without RBA rate increases my rates kept increasing. I asked them to match the advertised rate for new customers and they said they wouldn't. Loan with ING moved to 4.18% moved to HSBC at 3.59%. I bit the bullet on the exit fees, but too annoyed to stay. I had been with them for 12 years.



Be careful on exit fees.

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Steve

SteveSYDNEY

  • 6 reviews
  • 13 likes

Watch out for multiple interest rate increases and additional fees for everything

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I've had poor service today. I've had 2 mortgages with ING for just over two years. During that time the reserve bank rate hasn't moved at all yet my interest rates have crept up consistently over that period. I've also been forced into P&I repayments meaning my monthly repayments commitment has almost doubled within 2 years. The offers advertised are for new business - not for existing customers. Once you are a customer the service stops they rely on their exit fees etc to keep you in the agreement. Very disappointing today. Be very careful to consider all fees before working with these.

Also, they send you emails which you cant reply to - how rude is that? Customers opinions or responses not accepted!!!



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TanyaS

TanyaSWestern Australia

Terrible

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Customer service experience is not professional not helpful at all. I have very good secure government job more than 10yrs with very good salary package, own house and was no reason to declined personal loan. ( Has been told, my job isn’t very secure...?

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Daz

DazSydney, NSW

Frustrating, another Interest rate increase story

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As per a lot of others, signed up at a very competitive rate and have suffered a number of rises.

As of today i am at 3.93 and they are advertising 3.85 for the same product. Not massive but i have an offer for another bank for 3.72% and $1.5k cash back. Called today and was told 3.93 is the best they can do and only steered towards a fixed rate home loan...

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Loan TypeVariable Rate
Loan used forRefinancing
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feedback terrible

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applied for a personal loan and was given no reason to be declined earning$ 150k a year with heaps of equity in my home/ excellent credit rating and having never been declinded for a loan before and got a generic response that i couldn't get a $30,000 personal loan approved but yet got automatically by anz on the spot.

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Loan TypeLine of Credit
Loan used forRenovation
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Cherry

CherrySydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews

Honeymoon rates - avoid

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I asked the broker if this was a honeymoon rate and was told no. I knew it wasn't for the life of the loan but the increase by 0.15% just 2 months on is just ridiculous. Plus this loan comes with annual fees. I am stuck for 2 years unfortunately before I could switch as I went through a broker. Don't bother. I went with them because of their fast approvals and not many lenders are keen to take on off-the-plan properties. If you have time, go with lenders who tend to stick with their rates - CUA, Ubank.

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Alex

AlexSydney, NSW

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Don't let their honeymoon rates fool you

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I have been with ING for ONLY eight months and so far they have raised the interest rate by 0.15 TWICE. I understand that I am using a variable rate product but how variable? Every 3 months variable? I started on 3.75 and ONLY after a few months the rate has gone up to 3.93. With this pace, I am going to get 5+ soon! Be aware of their advertised rates! It's just a gimmick to lure you in!

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Loan TypeVariable Rate
Loan used forFirst Home
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JaneFC

JaneFCSydney

  • Verified customer

Don’t look after loyal customers

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We have been with ING for 13 years. We noticed that the interest rate we were paying was 1% more than the advertised rate. Made numerous attempts to contact them, but was always told they would phone back (July last year). In January attempted again. Tried to brush me off as no one available. Said I would hold, which I did for 10 mins. After a lengthy discussion, our rate was reduced by .75%. Yesterday, we received an email saying it is being increased by .15. %! Really ING? Called this morning. The ‘customer service person’ was Very rude. Explained my case, and was promptly told do what’s best for you and maybe find another lender.
Mmmmmm.......not happy. Have since found another lender happy to offer us a great deal. See you later ING.

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Jacqueline

JacquelineSouthwest, VIC

  • 2 reviews
  • 5 likes

Don't do it!

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Having refinanced from ANZ who were treating us with disdain, we have unfortunately had the same experience as others. Two days after settling we have received an email to say our rate is going up from 3.68% to 3.83%. And it is higher than the advertised rate of 3.73%. The paperwork was a little tedious to deal with but I will be strongly considering changing again. The rate is still better than ANZ but i wonder how long that will last. Another rate rise and we will be switching. Of course I can't get through to speak to anyone about our loan. Not happy!!

Nad!

Nad!Adelaide

Don’t trust their website rates

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Bad customer service. They are not friendly and horrible enough to hear on 24/12/2018 from their professional lender “I can’t waste my time as long as you don’t have the minimum deposit“ without give advices or even listen to any alternative plans. Their actual interest rates after settlement will not be as previously advertised. Don’t deal with them and avoid rough chat and hidden costs. Their offers on the website only and not fact when you come to deal with them!

Leighthal

LeighthalBrisbane

  • 3 reviews
  • 3 likes

Rip off merchants to loyal customers.

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I have just found out I am being charged 4.8% interest on my variable loan, whereas a new customer would be charged 3.73%. That's where loyalty gets you with ING. Customer service and fees are fine, it is just their rates that are repulsive.

Jose

Jose

  • 4 reviews
  • 4 likes

Customer service is the worst - maybe ING should consider outsourcing their customer service elsewhe

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Ketan Shah

Ketan ShahSydney

  • 9 reviews
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Mediocre service from this bank.

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I would suggest don't bank with ING as I recently refinance with them looks like they offered really a bad and poor service.

I never gone before for HECS-HELP debt and when I applied for refinancing home loan with ING, I never ticked HECS or mention in my application but their system is reporting I have HECS debt.

I called this bank many time spoke to customer relationship officer and staff over the phone but still same message noted for new credit card application.

How a crap service! I suggest please see their review here before deal with them, I could have done this before going for mortgage with them.

Impressed

Impressed

  • 8 reviews
  • 3 likes

Easy to deal with, quick to answer phone

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We’ve been with ING for 4 years. Even with rate increases, the rate is still competitive. You will find most banks have an intro rate & will increase it within 12 months. most difficult part for me is the max you can take out at an atm in 1 day is $2,000. And to transfer money to a non- ING account takes 24hrs to process.

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Aziz

Aziz

  • 3 reviews
  • 7 likes

Do not deal with them

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I cannot stress how horrible this bank is. Don't deal with them. The market great deals that change soon after you sign up, whilst still advertising great rates and fees for new people. No customer service.

Jack Story

Jack StorySouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 2 reviews

ING Charges existing customers higher rates than what they are advertising!

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Jessica

JessicaSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 8 reviews

Increase of home loan in less than a year

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Really unhappy with Ing offering new customer a nice low home loan rate and increasing the one of their existing customers! Doesn't give any reason why and won't offer anything. Plan on moving to an other bank soon! This is just a rip off! They just want to catch new customer in a trap! Totally unreliable!

Don't do it

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I agree with all of the reviews of being slugger with ridiculous legal fees and increased interest. Going to refinance as soon as I serve the minimum period. Worst. Mortgage. No branches and charge for everything. Regret following the advice of a mortgage broker who makes thousands from commissions.

Jack L.

Jack L.Sydney

  • 7 reviews

Unethical

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Ok this is what they do. They attract you with a low rate and they will send you a notice of increase after a month. It has happened to me twice! Still happy overall that is why the 3 stars

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Questions & Answers

Ashish

Ashishasked

Bought home loan from ING and the interest rate keeps on rising. When I asked the reason they said we don't even need to inform you the reason. Had long email conversations with them stating that this is illegal what you doing. ACCC calls it bait marketing. You cannot offer different interest rate for same product to different customers. It is unfair. I think ING customers need to get together and look for Class action against ING for such behaviour.

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Oztralian
Oztralian

Yes, we should!

Weiwei

Weiweiasked

I have recently signed up with ING for my home loan and am confused. Every fortnight, a "repayment amount" gets deducted from there everyday account and "credited" into the home loan account. Is this the principal payment only?
And then does interest get deducted again at the end of the month?

thanks

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YLe
YLe

if you signed up for principle and interest repayment then your repayment should include both principle and interest in every transaction.

kerrie

kerrieasked

How long does it take for approval?

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SpankyMK
SpankyMK

I think ours was only a few days, it then took about another week to get the paperwork completed and signed with money transferred.

Windiwoo
Windiwoo

From memory it took about less than a week. My property was appraised so if you don't need that done it would be quicker. I arranged mine through Mortgage Choice and it was really very simple and not time consuming from my end.

Pieeater
Pieeater

For me there was a problem with their valuation of the property I was buying. The valuation was below the purchase price, which was not an issue for me, what was an issue was that no-one had bothered to tell me until I chased things up. If you go with ING and really I wouldn't if I was you then be prepared to keep on them to keep things moving. Have a look at some of the other reviews on here regarding interest rates, they are slow to decrease when the RBA drops and quick to increase them once they have you signed up.

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