Results: Lending
With another 0.25% cut in the bag, OCR edges closer to 'neutral'
With another 0.25% OCR cut under our belts, and wholesale rates down off the back of significant global volatility, are we on trac...
Interest rates holding steady (for now) but OCR expected to bring further falls
With the RBNZ expected to cut the OCR by a further 0.25% on 9th April, that could be the catalyst for the one-year rate to (finall...
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-t...
Changes ahead for home buyers
From this Friday, home buyers who want to withdraw from a purchase the finance clause may be asked to provide evidence.
"Kiwibuild was a lever, not an outcome"
The Government announced that they would be dropping the 100,000 KiwiBuild homes in 10 years scheme, describing the plan as "overly ambitious".
More homes set to enter the Auckland market
According to Statistics NZ and interest.co.nz, the number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years.
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