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A broader look at interest rates, the NZ housing market and economy
Between US politics and NZ's last OCR verdict of the year coming up, November's shaping up to be a big month. Here's a broad look at what it means for New Zealand interest rates, the housing market and our economy.
Why you shouldn’t rush to fix (or refix) your mortgage in a falling rate environment
It's not in the bag yet, but most are picking another big OCR reduction in November—so, by opting to float in the short-term, borrowers could stand to benefit from further rate falls come December.
Could we see three-year fixed rates at 4.95% by Christmas?
Lenders were quick to drop their floating rates in response to last week's 0.50% OCR reduction, and we're starting to see the benefit flow through to fixed rates as well. So, what's the outlook from here?
Bumper cut takes OCR down to 4.75%
On 9th October, the RBNZ stepped up the pace on rate reductions, announcing a 0.50% cut to the OCR. Here's what that means for mortgage borrowers and interest rates.
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