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12 June 2025

Competition keeping mortgage rates in check, despite rise in wholesale rates

Wholesale rates have gone up slightly in the wake of our latest 0.25% OCR cut, raising concerns that mortgage rates may follow sui...

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29 May 2025

Another OCR cut in the bag—and we're almost at the bottom of the rate cycle

The Reserve Bank dropped the OCR by a further 0.25% this week, down to 3.25%—meaning we're now within reaching distance of the bot...

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21 May 2025

Another OCR drop expected—will mortgage rates follow suit?

We're a week out from our next OCR announcement on 28 May, and the expectation is that we're in for another 0.25% cut from the RBN...

15 May 2025

Why now is a good time to be thinking about splitting your mortgage

Shorter-term rates are expected to get down to around 4.50% in the coming months—while longer-term rates will likely remain relatively stable. Here's why splitting your loan makes sense right now.

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30 April 2025

Just how low could the OCR go?

We're only half a percent off the RBNZ's estimated 'neutral' OCR of 3%. But with all the global volatility playing out at the moment, is there a chance it could get even lower?

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11 April 2025

With another 0.25% cut in the bag, OCR edges closer to 'neutral'

With another 0.25% OCR cut under our belts, and wholesale rates down off the back of significant global volatility, are we on track for more sub-5% mortgage rates?

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02 April 2025

Interest rates holding steady (for now) but OCR expected to bring further falls

With the RBNZ expected to cut the OCR by a further 0.25% on 9th April, that could be the catalyst for the one-year rate to (finally) drop below 5%. Here's what you need to know.

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