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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.
The Co-Operative Bank challenging the big banks
Another week, another rate cut. This time from an unexpected source, The Co-Operative Bank. For clients who like to support a Kiwi owned bank, this new cut does give them more options.
Three things to consider when choosing your mortgage rate
We're entering a market where interest rates are the lowest they have ever been. The question most people are contemplating is:
What's happening across the ditch
The biggest conversation in the market right now is around the OCR. Will it keep going down? Is it because of low business confidence? Will mortgage rates keep going down?
Chinese banks setting the new standard
The Chinese bank ICBC is the latest to sharpen its home loan rate with 3.18% for one year, 18 months and two years fixed.
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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