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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.
RB leaves rates unchanged...for the meantime
Heavy breathing from the Reserve Bank today means it's even more likely that floating mortgage rates will start rising again before the end of the year.
Fixed rates on the climb
Interest rates for fixed mortgages are continuing to firm, with some three-year rates now close to eight per cent and five-year loans hitting the 8.5 per cent mark.
Borrowers chase best looking rates
Sovereign Financial Services head Paul Bravo reports 80 per cent of new borrowing is now into floating rate products and just 20 per cent into fixed, compared with a 50/50 split for his company's new business only a year ago.
Driving down debt: the Martin Hawes approach
Reducing debt as fast as you can, tailoring your mortgage and negotiating hard with the lender...it's all good stuff and it's laid out for you in Martin Hawes' latest, Five Ways to Save More Money on your Mortgage.
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