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  "cons": [
    "80% max LVR cap rules out high-LVR buyers without lenders mortgage insurance"
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      "baseRate": 6.04,
      "comparisonRate": 6.07,
      "features": [
        "Automatic rate-match — your rate drops if Athena lowers it for new customers",
        "Free unlimited redraw",
        "No application fee, no monthly fee, no early-exit penalty"
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  "keyTakeaways": [
    {
      "body": "Most lenders advertise a sharp rate to new customers and quietly lift existing-customer rates over time. Athena contractually keeps existing customers at the same rate as new customers — eliminating the loyalty tax.",
      "heading": "Automatic rate-match is the differentiator"
    },
    {
      "body": "No branches, no brokers, no paper. Whole flow is digital. Suits refinancers comfortable with the process; first-home buyers may prefer broker hand-holding.",
      "heading": "Online-only origination"
    },
    {
      "body": "Authorised credit licensee, APRA-regulated funding partners, NCCP-compliant.",
      "heading": "AFSL 458732 — Athena Home Loans"
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  "methodology": {
    "title": "AussieBanks Review — Home Loans Methodology",
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  "overallRating": 4.9,
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    "Auto rate-match removes the loyalty tax — your rate stays competitive without renegotiating"
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