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Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.
Bollard not quite ready to cut rates, economists say
Most economists expect Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard won't be quite ready to start cutting interest rates this week but a growing majority are expecting a rate cut by the end of September.
Home loan report: Budget stalls rate relief
Economic events of the past week will be leaving mortgage borrowers feeling bemused. The Government announced a package of tax cuts in the Budget, but the result has been to push borrowing costs up again.
New owners for Wizard?
UPDATED: General Electric is considering selling or changing the model of its franchised Wizard Home Loan operation in New Zealand.
Home loan market changes
A raft of changes in home loan rates in the past fortnight have changed the shape of the competitive market and the yield curve.
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