mortgage interest rates
Rising mortgage rates are more than offsetting falling prices at the affordable end of the housing market
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Rising mortgage rates are more than offsetting falling prices at the affordable end of the housing market
Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says
Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says
Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year
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Although it fell year-on-year, New Zealanders were still charged $4.8 billion of interest on residential mortgages in Q2 this year
First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
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First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
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NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
ANZ economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR three times year in spite of recent falls in oil prices
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ANZ economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR three times year in spite of recent falls in oil prices
Housing market turned slightly in first home buyers' favour in April but how long will it last?
NZ likely to see a slower recovery, affecting job growth and debt servicing, but banks and farmers well placed to manage economic shock as housing market remains soft, according to Reserve Bank's latest Financial Stability Report
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NZ likely to see a slower recovery, affecting job growth and debt servicing, but banks and farmers well placed to manage economic shock as housing market remains soft, according to Reserve Bank's latest Financial Stability Report
First home buyers being hit by rising mortgage rates and higher prices at the bottom of the housing market
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First home buyers being hit by rising mortgage rates and higher prices at the bottom of the housing market
'The implications for housing demand are clearly negative,' BNZ chief economist says
ANZ's latest Property Focus report forecasts 2% drop in house prices this year, warns of potential for further increases in mortgage rates
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ANZ's latest Property Focus report forecasts 2% drop in house prices this year, warns of potential for further increases in mortgage rates
The Reserve Bank's latest Financial Stability Report says fewer borrowers are now falling behind on debt repayments, while borrowers who had previously been in default are finding ways to 'mitigate stress'
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The Reserve Bank's latest Financial Stability Report says fewer borrowers are now falling behind on debt repayments, while borrowers who had previously been in default are finding ways to 'mitigate stress'
Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years
ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever
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ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever