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OCR reduced to 3.5%
The Reserve Bank today reduced the official cash rate (OCR) from 5.0% to 3.5%.
Bollard slashes rates citing global recession
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard slashed interest rates by more than most had expected but few were surprise at the magnitude of the cut, given the deteriorating global outlook.
CBS Canterbury enters wars
CBS Canterbury has entered into the home loan battle offering a competitive one-year fixed rate.
Wizard brokers stick together
A number of the former Wizard Home Loans are working on forming a new mortgage broking group following Wizard’s owner GE Money’s decision late last year to pull out of New Zealand.
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