ING Australia launches new personal loan for debt-savvy millennials
16 July 2018: Research commissioned by ING suggests millennials are more serious about debt management than many think.
The release of the research, which coincides with the development of ING’s new Personal Loan, reveals millennials are a clued-up generation when it comes to bank fees and charges[1] and the least likely to have a credit card[2].
More than half (55%) of millennials thinking about taking out a personal loan said that being able to pay off a loan early was a key consideration. Plus 60% said it was important for them to be able to make additional repayments on a loan.[3]
The research also confirms (58%) of millennials that currently have a personal loan are making more than just the regular repayments that are required by their lender.4
ING’s head of retail banking, Melanie Evans comments on the myth busting research:
“This research tells us that millennials are taking a very considered approach to debt management.
“For larger purchases and outlays they’re really thinking about their funding options and sensibly looking at ways to pay off the debt as quickly as possible.”
ING Australia’s new Personal Loan comes with a competitive fixed annual interest rate of 8.99% p.a. (comparison rate 9.13% p.a.) 5, no ongoing monthly fees and no early repayment fees. The $100 establishment fee will be waived for customers with an active Orange Everyday account or those who choose to open an Orange Everyday account with their Personal Loan to receive loan funds.
The new ING Personal Loan is designed to help millennials pay off their loans as quickly as possible.
“We want to help our customers get ahead by encouraging them to pay off their loan sooner. We certainly won’t be surprising them with fees for achieving this.”
To find out more or to apply for an ING personal loan go to ING.com.au.[4]
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For more information please contact:
- Megan Landauro, 0413 317 225, landauro@ing.com.au
Notes to editors:
“Millennials” are defined in slightly different terms across the research cited.
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[1] Research undertaken by Galaxy YouGov on behalf of ING in January 2017. Over 1,000 Aussies took part in the survey
[2] Research was undertaken by RFI on behalf of ING in March 2017. Over 1,000 banked Australians were surveyed.
[3] Research was undertaken by RFI on behalf of ING in March 2017 with 500 prospective personal loan holders.
4 Research was undertaken by RFI on behalf of ING in March 2017. Over 400 millennials with a personal loan were surveyed.
5 The comparison rate for the ING Personal Loan is based on an unsecured loan of $30,000 over a loan term of 5 years. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan.
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