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Three cuts from a rising challenger bank tighten the rate competition for home loans. While none of these reductions are market-leading, they reinforce the downward trend in mortgage rate offers
3rd Nov 18, 11:17am
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Three cuts from a rising challenger bank tighten the rate competition for home loans. While none of these reductions are market-leading, they reinforce the downward trend in mortgage rate offers
Another bank trims a key fixed home loan rate. We review where the market is settling to and assess how much lower it could go as banks try to protect their margins
31st Oct 18, 10:04am
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Another bank trims a key fixed home loan rate. We review where the market is settling to and assess how much lower it could go as banks try to protect their margins
As mortgage lenders pull back from lending to property investors, offers to owner-occupiers are getting sharper as overall mortgage market growth slows
29th Oct 18, 8:36am
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As mortgage lenders pull back from lending to property investors, offers to owner-occupiers are getting sharper as overall mortgage market growth slows
SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals
19th Oct 18, 5:02pm
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SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals
Three banks change home loan rates. But even though the trend is down, further reductions may be achievable for many borrowers, even with cash-back incentives
11th Oct 18, 8:51pm
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Three banks change home loan rates. But even though the trend is down, further reductions may be achievable for many borrowers, even with cash-back incentives
HSBC NZ reprises very low mortgage rate offer, far below any other bank, matching the 50-year-low rate it had in mid 2018
5th Oct 18, 11:00am
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HSBC NZ reprises very low mortgage rate offer, far below any other bank, matching the 50-year-low rate it had in mid 2018
More home loan rate trimming this time by ASB. Its new 18-month rate now has a notable advantage against its main rivals and matches ANZ's new 1-year rate
5th Oct 18, 10:04am
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More home loan rate trimming this time by ASB. Its new 18-month rate now has a notable advantage against its main rivals and matches ANZ's new 1-year rate
Both TSB and Westpac move some key home loan rates lower, with TSB's eighteen month fixed rate a notable lower level. All rate offers now tightly bunched
3rd Oct 18, 8:40am
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Both TSB and Westpac move some key home loan rates lower, with TSB's eighteen month fixed rate a notable lower level. All rate offers now tightly bunched
New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its one year home loan rate offer to a new all-time low, challenging its rivals on price
1st Oct 18, 8:55am
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New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its one year home loan rate offer to a new all-time low, challenging its rivals on price
Kiwibank cuts more mortgage rates, tightening up bank offers across the board. It also trims a set of term deposit rates
1st Oct 18, 5:12am
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Kiwibank cuts more mortgage rates, tightening up bank offers across the board. It also trims a set of term deposit rates
TSB moves to match rivals with two new fixed rate home loan specials. Bank rate pricing tactics getting assessed as home buying volumes stay in an unexceptional zone
28th Sep 18, 10:52am
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TSB moves to match rivals with two new fixed rate home loan specials. Bank rate pricing tactics getting assessed as home buying volumes stay in an unexceptional zone
Bank for International Settlements highlights the dominance of consumer lending in New Zealand fintech sector
25th Sep 18, 2:02pm
Bank for International Settlements highlights the dominance of consumer lending in New Zealand fintech sector
State-owned lender Kiwibank takes benchmark two year fixed home loan rate down to a new low by a major bank, opening up a juicy advantage over its main rivals
24th Sep 18, 4:13pm
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State-owned lender Kiwibank takes benchmark two year fixed home loan rate down to a new low by a major bank, opening up a juicy advantage over its main rivals
SBS Bank now offers the lowest two, four and five year fixed mortgage rates, joining other challenger banks in cutting rates as the Spring house selling season advances
22nd Sep 18, 6:31am
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SBS Bank now offers the lowest two, four and five year fixed mortgage rates, joining other challenger banks in cutting rates as the Spring house selling season advances
Why are NZ banks cutting mortgage rates as Aussie banks hike them, and how long might this last?
18th Sep 18, 5:00am
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Why are NZ banks cutting mortgage rates as Aussie banks hike them, and how long might this last?
The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
17th Sep 18, 5:00am
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The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
Three more banks lower their home loan rates but only to levels in the middle of the pack - and one of them lowers term deposit rates as well
14th Sep 18, 10:29am
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Three more banks lower their home loan rates but only to levels in the middle of the pack - and one of them lowers term deposit rates as well
TSB takes a sharp pencil to home loan rates three years and longer. ANZ reduces most of its rates, but none market leading
11th Sep 18, 6:39pm
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TSB takes a sharp pencil to home loan rates three years and longer. ANZ reduces most of its rates, but none market leading
David Chaston probes current bank margins to swap rates to check whether banks are using the latest falling interest rate environment to fatten their margins
8th Sep 18, 9:31am
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David Chaston probes current bank margins to swap rates to check whether banks are using the latest falling interest rate environment to fatten their margins
Falling wholesale rates and the start of the Spring real estate selling season sees a major home loan lender cut a longer term fixed rate aggressively
7th Sep 18, 10:42am
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Falling wholesale rates and the start of the Spring real estate selling season sees a major home loan lender cut a longer term fixed rate aggressively
ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
6th Sep 18, 9:27am
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ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
1st Sep 18, 9:05am
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Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
Kiwibank announces 'last call' for its sub 4% one year home loan offer, signaling a rise to come on Monday
31st Aug 18, 11:17am
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Kiwibank announces 'last call' for its sub 4% one year home loan offer, signaling a rise to come on Monday
Banks continue to trim mortgage interest rates following 'dovish' statements from the Reserve Bank
20th Aug 18, 10:40am
Banks continue to trim mortgage interest rates following 'dovish' statements from the Reserve Bank
Kiwibank drops one-year 'special' mortgage rate to equal lowest advertised rate for the term from a bank
17th Aug 18, 12:23pm
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Kiwibank drops one-year 'special' mortgage rate to equal lowest advertised rate for the term from a bank