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01 April 2020

Guest post: mortgage rate update

Squirrel's CEO John Bolton shares his views on what's in store for mortgage rates.

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01 April 2020

Covid-19: Mortgage rates and housing market forecast

There are a lot of what if’s at the moment. While there’s no crystal ball to consult, here’s our take based on what we’re seeing.

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26 March 2020

HSBC drops their 1-year, 18-month & 2-year rates

As we enter the first day of our four-week (at least) lockdown, HSBC has announced their new mortgage rate of 2.95% for one-year and 18-month terms, along with a two-year rate of 3.09%.

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25 March 2020

Update: rate wars and mortgage holidays

As predicted, ASB has finally lowered their interest rates and joined the rate war.

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