Mortgages
Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market
17th Oct 25, 11:50am
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Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market
ANZ trims fixed rates, but only to levels that make them look good against their main rivals. Some challenger banks have much lower rates. ANZ also pushed through matching term deposit rate cuts
16th Oct 25, 4:54pm
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ANZ trims fixed rates, but only to levels that make them look good against their main rivals. Some challenger banks have much lower rates. ANZ also pushed through matching term deposit rate cuts
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Bank of China makes the first broad fixed mortgage rate cuts since the October 8 OCR cut. Not to be outdone, ICBC now goes even lower. Will this induce the main banks to move too?
14th Oct 25, 2:45pm
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Bank of China makes the first broad fixed mortgage rate cuts since the October 8 OCR cut. Not to be outdone, ICBC now goes even lower. Will this induce the main banks to move too?
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ANZ is the first mover after the -50 bps OCR cut, passing on -40 bps to floating rate borrowers, Westpac only passes on -30 bps, ASB & BNZ go -30 bps too. By Kiwibank it is -35 bps
8th Oct 25, 4:42pm
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ANZ is the first mover after the -50 bps OCR cut, passing on -40 bps to floating rate borrowers, Westpac only passes on -30 bps, ASB & BNZ go -30 bps too. By Kiwibank it is -35 bps
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
7th Oct 25, 1:13pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
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State-owned Kiwibank is the last major to move its fixed home loan rates down ahead of Wednesday's OCR review, and these shifts give it a market-leading six month rate, and a matching one year rate
6th Oct 25, 6:12am
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State-owned Kiwibank is the last major to move its fixed home loan rates down ahead of Wednesday's OCR review, and these shifts give it a market-leading six month rate, and a matching one year rate
ASB is the latest follower to cut fixed mortgage rates, but not to any level that beats the earlier movers
3rd Oct 25, 9:22am
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ASB is the latest follower to cut fixed mortgage rates, but not to any level that beats the earlier movers
Westpac cuts and claims market-leading rate levels for fixed rate home loans for almost all its terms. It has cut term deposit rates too
2nd Oct 25, 4:30pm
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Westpac cuts and claims market-leading rate levels for fixed rate home loans for almost all its terms. It has cut term deposit rates too
Our largest home loan lender strikes with wide-ranging rate cuts, grabbing market-leading levels across all the popular fixed terms - except two years. Term deposit savers suffer matching cuts
1st Oct 25, 5:56pm
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Our largest home loan lender strikes with wide-ranging rate cuts, grabbing market-leading levels across all the popular fixed terms - except two years. Term deposit savers suffer matching cuts
Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $88 million in August following a $55 million fall in July - suggesting that the reductions in mortgage interest rates are having a positive impact
1st Oct 25, 11:16am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $88 million in August following a $55 million fall in July - suggesting that the reductions in mortgage interest rates are having a positive impact
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BNZ cuts one year mortgage rate to 4.49%, a significant level below its main rivals. It also cut its Rapid Saver savings account rate
30th Sep 25, 8:54am
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BNZ cuts one year mortgage rate to 4.49%, a significant level below its main rivals. It also cut its Rapid Saver savings account rate
TSB's new 4.49% two year fixed rate offer is now the best in the mortgage market, one gearing up for the spring real estate selling season just as wholesale rates start moving lower again
24th Sep 25, 6:00am
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TSB's new 4.49% two year fixed rate offer is now the best in the mortgage market, one gearing up for the spring real estate selling season just as wholesale rates start moving lower again
Bank's reputation becoming a more important factor in which lender a borrower chooses
10th Sep 25, 7:49am
Bank's reputation becoming a more important factor in which lender a borrower chooses
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A 4.59% two year fixed rate launched by the Wairarapa Building Society has beaten any bank to lead the spring real estate selling season. You can have a low rate with cashback too
8th Sep 25, 3:37pm
A 4.59% two year fixed rate launched by the Wairarapa Building Society has beaten any bank to lead the spring real estate selling season. You can have a low rate with cashback too
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
4th Sep 25, 3:46pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off