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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.
Fortnightly payments not necessarily cheaper
Homeowners who are paying their mortgages fortnightly in the belief that they will save thousands of dollars over the long term will be disappointed unless they have their loans set up correctly.
Floating rates crack 10%
Floating rate mortgages have, as predicted, broken the 10% barrier following the latest rise in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 7.75%.
Smith leaves Sovereign
Adrienne Smith has resigned as the general manager of home loans at Sovereign to take up a newly created role as chief operating officer at NZ Finance.
AMP buys Roost
AMP Financial Services has agreed to buy the Roost mortgage broking business for an undisclosed amount.
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