Latest news | MortgageRates.co.nz

News

Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.

13 February 2019

Record profit for banks, but mortgage rates could rise: KPMG

New Zealand’s banks made a bumper $5.77 billion profit last year, but could be forced to push up mortgage rates because of the Reserve Bank’s capital adequacy proposals, says KPMG.

Mortgage Rates
11 February 2019

Westpac: OCR to hold until 2022

Westpac has become the latest bank to change its OCR forecast. The lender believes there will be no movement in the official cash rate until 2022, with "risks on both sides".

Mortgage Rates
08 February 2019

OCR Preview: caution expected from the Reserve Bank

Economists do not believe the OCR will change next week, but predict the Reserve Bank will take a cautious stance on future growth, with a number of headwinds for New Zealand and the global economy.

Mortgage Rates

Keen for the best rate and some cash too?

We've teamed up with award winning mortgage experts, Squirrel.

With over 1,425 five star reviews on Shopper Approved, Squirrel has helped thousands of Kiwis just like you secure the best possible rate when refixing or refinancing. Squirrel often beats the advertised rates so it's worth getting them to review your mortgage.

shopper approved logofive star revews
R

Ryan

New Zealand

five star revews

The service I got from Squirrel was extremely efficient. They dealt with my loan so easily and achieved a result greater than what I was expecting.

J

Jo

New Zealand

five star revews

Highly recommend Squirrel to sort out a mortgage with the banks takes the hassle out of going to separate banks with so much information they do the hard yards for you - Baz was a superstar and helped me all the way to my new home.

Get a free mortgage review

All fields are required