Should you fix your mortgage now as rates fall below 5%?
ANZ economist David Croy said the big question for borrowers was when would be the appropriate time to…
Mortgage rates: TSB introduces 4.39% one-year fixed rate, putting bank ahead of competitors
“As a community-owned bank, we’re here to support Kiwi, and this is one of the ways we’re showing…
Christopher Luxon gets rates relief after challenging luxury Waiheke property valuation
Onetangi Beach on Waiheke Island. Residents have received a fast revaluation service from the council relative to other…
ASB cuts fixed term morgtage rates: New 18-month rate of 4.45% puts bank ahead of others
ASB’s 18-month rate comes down to 4.45%, just lower than ANZ, BNZ, and Westpac’s 4.49%. Its two-year rate…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…
Ratepayers struggle with cost of living as Qld councils increase rates to alleviate financial pressures
A coffee date in town was once a weekly treat for Fe and Eddie Monteiu — now it’s…
Mortgage rate cuts: ANZ drops fixed rate below 4.5% day after BNZ as OCR decision due next week
She said ANZ was continuing to review home loan rates in response to international and local market conditions,…
Doctors concerned easily accessible illegal cigarettes are causing smoking rates to increase
Doctors say smoking rates are at levels they haven’t seen in a decade due to easy access to…
Health experts warn of late flu peak with illness rates in south rising
The FluTracking weekly report shows a later, higher peak for flu symptoms this year. Photo / FluTracking The…
BNZ lowers variable lending rates after Official Cash Rate cut
Westpac trimmed 4bps off its one-year, 18-month and three-year fixed-term special rates and 20bps off its two-year rate.…
Should you keep mortgage payments high when interest rates drop? – Nadine Higgins
But before you say “yes” and pat yourself on the back for your industriousness, I want to give…
Kiwis moving to Australia: Incomes, house prices and interest rates compared
It means houses in major Aussie cities cost about 6.5 times the typical salary compared with eight times…