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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.
Odds on for a rate cut
It's a reasonably safe bet the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates this week.
Anita Bell on tricks to pay off mortgages faster
Queensland personal finance writer Anita Bell paid a flying visit to New Zealand this weekend to preach her money-saving message at Auckland’s Golden Age Expo, which was targeted at people about to retire.
Falling rates encouraging more borrowing
Since the beginning of the year, mortgage rates have fallen considerably as the Reserve Bank lowered its official cash rate from 6.5% to 5.25% and is expected to cut it a further half a percentage point to 4.75% later this month.
Home affordability falls in September quarter
National home affordability fell in the September quarter, thanks to rising house prices swamping the benefits of rising wages and falling mortgage interest rates.
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