Results: Floating rates
OCR drops to 2.25%—bringing us to the bottom of the cycle (probably)
The RBNZ has delivered a further 0.25% reduction at its last OCR announcement of 2025, bringing us down to 2.25%. Here's the outlo...
Cashback competition heating up ahead of next week's OCR verdict
As interest rates near the bottom, some lenders are now offering bumper cashback deals to attract new business. Here's the latest ...
With OCR in stimulatory territory, the lowest possible rate not always best
A one-year rate at 3.99% would be pretty tempting stuff—but before locking in, borrowers should consider what happens when that lo...
What the RBNZ’s planned OCR track means for mortgage rates
With a series of small but steady OCR cuts expected over the coming months, here's how that's likely to impact short- and longer-term interest rates—and what that means for borrowers.
Rates still dropping, but some terms don't have much further to go
Now that the two-year rate is sitting below 5%—with most banks offering 4.99%—that's pretty close to where things are expected to settle in the long-term.
Borrowers favouring two-year term in wake of latest rate cuts
With most lenders now offering two-year fixed rates of 4.99%, borrowers have been flocking to the two-year term in droves. Does it still make sense to fix shorter-term in the current environment?
Two-year fixed rates dip below 5%
A flurry of rate cuts following last week's OCR announcement has seen two-year fixed mortgage rates finally break the sub-5% mark. Here's what the news means for borrowers.
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