Interest rates

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

Even as banks start to raise mortgage rates again, the yields on outstanding mortgages are continuing to drop, albeit slowly

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

BNZ economists think the Reserve Bank will start to raise interest rates in the third quarter of this year but won't want to signpost that yet in its first Official Cash Rate review for the year next week

Term deposit rates are moving off their recent lows with 4%+ rates starting to spread. Surprisingly the major banks are at the forefront of the rises

Term deposit rates are moving off their recent lows with 4%+ rates starting to spread. Surprisingly the major banks are at the forefront of the rises

ASB comes back again for more mortgage rate rises. Kiwibank also raises rates. They also adjusted TD rates up, but only to rivals' levels

ASB comes back again for more mortgage rate rises. Kiwibank also raises rates. They also adjusted TD rates up, but only to rivals' levels

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

Westpac's Imre Speizer says significantly higher Australian cash rate shouldn't directly impact NZ rates if its cause is Aussie specific

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ANZ doesn't hold back with its latest fixed mortgage rate increases, raising all two years and longer. But they did also raise TD rates at the same time, even if it was for terms savers avoid

ANZ doesn't hold back with its latest fixed mortgage rate increases, raising all two years and longer. But they did also raise TD rates at the same time, even if it was for terms savers avoid

BNZ matches Westpac with a rate cut to its six month fixed home loan rate, but it raises its four and five year fixed rates in response to fast-rising wholesale costs

BNZ matches Westpac with a rate cut to its six month fixed home loan rate, but it raises its four and five year fixed rates in response to fast-rising wholesale costs

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

BNZ's Mike Jones says the cash flow release from mortgage repricing will remain a support for the economic recovery this year, albeit a dissipating one

Westpac is the next to move its mortgage rate card up, with two exceptions. They won't be the last as a new rate hiking cycle gets underway

Westpac is the next to move its mortgage rate card up, with two exceptions. They won't be the last as a new rate hiking cycle gets underway

First home buyers helped by stagnant prices, plenty of stock to choose from and falling interest rates last year

First home buyers helped by stagnant prices, plenty of stock to choose from and falling interest rates last year

Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike

Australian inflation jumps, adding to chances of an RBA interest rate hike

ANZ NZ cuts house price growth forecast citing a lack of near-term momentum in the market

ANZ NZ cuts house price growth forecast citing a lack of near-term momentum in the market

ASB responds to recent rising wholesale funding pressures by raising carded four and five year home loan rates

ASB responds to recent rising wholesale funding pressures by raising carded four and five year home loan rates