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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.
New laws for borrowers and lenders
Lenders who breach credit provisions will be liable for criminal sanctions and a beefed up Commerce commission from next week.
Home loan rates keep rising
Changes to home loan interest rates last week support the view coming through in the opinion polls there is growing pessimism about the economy.
Kiwibank's In Reach pilot likely to fall short of target
The government’s pilot plan to assist first-home buyers into their own homes has so far helped 850 families buy houses with mortgages totalling nearly $100 million, according to Kiwibank, which administers the scheme.
Westpac only bank to move rates - so far
Weekly Home Loan report The big event for home loan borrowers last week was the Reserve Bank's decision to lift its Official Cash Rate a quarter of a percent (0.25%) to 6.75%.
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