Results: Mortgage Rates
Interest rates settle as market awaits next OCR announcement
Interest rates have stabilised over the last week, but with two further OCR cuts expected before the end of the year, here's what ...
With interest rates on a downward slope, beware of fixing longer-term
Bank mortgage rates have been tracking downwards in the wake of the RBNZ's OCR cut. With longer-term rates sitting much lower than...
RBNZ cuts OCR by 0.25%, lower rates officially on the way
We're officially in a falling rate environment, after the Reserve Bank delivered a 0.25% cut to the Official Cash Rate this week, ...
Wholesale rates continue to fall—when will that flow through to mortgage rates?
Wholesale rates are still tracking down in response to ongoing weak economic data in New Zealand, and recent concerns that the US may be headed into recession. So what does that mean for mortgage rates?
With wholesale rates tracking down, OCR falls could come sooner than later
Wholesale rates have fallen steadily in recent weeks, reflecting the market's prediction of rate falls in November—if not sooner. What does that mean for anyone refixing their mortgage right now?
Is interest rate relief on the horizon?
According to bank economists, rate falls are now pretty much a given by November—but ahead of our next OCR announcement, on 14th August, there's a growing argument it could happen even sooner.
Inflation tracking as hoped, market still anticipating OCR fall in November
Weak economic data continues to pour in, and with the latest inflation figures coming in lower than expected, it looks increasingly like interest rate falls are on the cards for late 2024
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