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Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.
Financing options becoming more limited
Property traders currently struggling to find the cash for short-term ventures may need to look further than in the past.
Rates higher for longer
Given that the Reserve Bank held the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 8.25% following its final rate review of the year last week, it is not surprising that there have been few movements in home loan rates since then.
Arrears on mortgage-basked securities down
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says that the level of loans underlying New Zealand residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) that are in arrears by more than 30 days maintained its long-term downward trend in August, recording 1.89%.
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