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.

27 April 1999

BankDirect improves home lending service

BankDirect is gearing up its website so that you can tie down a mortgage over the Internet.

Mortgage Rates
26 April 1999

Low mortgage rates fuel sales

Low mortgage rates are playing a major part in fuelling the recent increase in the number of residential house sales in Auckland.

Mortgage Rates
23 April 1999

Home mortgage affordability: it's still good news

House prices may be continuing to rise, but buying a home is still a lot more affordable than it was a year ago.

Mortgage Rates
21 April 1999

It's steady as she goes

The Reserve Bank's first review of its Official Cash Rate today has left it unchanged at 4.5%, with the continued outlook for more stable short-term interest rates.

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