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Interest rate news
End of floating rate fad to unleash stimulatory effects of OCR cuts
The average person is still paying 6% on their mortgage.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Has the Reserve Bank shot itself in the foot?
Uncertainty could spell more OCR cuts ... or not.
'Overstaffed': Two Reserve Bank assistant governors quit amid restructure
Departures following Adrian Orr's shock resignation as governor.
Nadine Higgins: Deposit rates tumbling – where do I put my savings now?
OPINION: Term deposit rates have fallen from 6% last year to about 4.3% now.
Lower interest rates to do heavy lifting reviving the economy - Jenée Tibshraeny
Monetary policy is poised to do much of the heavy lifting spurring economic growth.
Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket
The NZX slides despite some rate relief.
The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split
OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.
The banking app where you can get below-advertised mortgage rates
Dosh says it hopes to drive competition in the banking sector.
Mortgage rates: How low can you expect rates to go?
Home owners are switching to longer-term rates as the bottom of the cycle nears.
More mortgage rates tumble after OCR cut
Another major bank has cut its fixed-term rates.
‘Don’t get upset' - Adrian Orr’s mortgage rate warning
Global instability could soften domestic interest rate relief.
Mortgage wars heat up as another major bank offers under 5%
Banks have responded quickly to the Reserve Bank's latest OCR cut.
Nadine Higgins: How switching banks could benefit you
OPINION: The case for breaking banking loyalty and saving money.
Mary Holm: Why do some generations still prioritise boys over girls?
OPINION: And why do some employers behave the same way?
ASB drops some mortgage rates
Big bank says competition on interest rates is fierce.
‘Over $400 a month’: Economists see mortgage savings boost to economy in 2025
Two economists have crunched the numbers on mortgage costs in 2025 and the news is good.
Bank switching among mortgage holders hits record high
Floating or going short term makes it easier for borrowers to change bank.
Property Insider: Questions about ‘defective’ apartments
How can it be that 19-year-old apartments need $36.6m repairs or $82m rebuilding costs?
Where Auckland rents rose the fastest in 2024
Viewing and listings may be picking up after 'subdued activity' late last year.