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Unusual things happening with home loan rates
It’s been another week of home loan rate increases, with most of the banks increasing their rates for fixed terms of two years or more.
BNZ reckons it's the winner
Bank of New Zealand is the clear winner in the mortgage market price war, even though its market share hasn't budged in the last year, according to managing director Peter Thodey.
More rate rises happening
Weekly Home Loan Report: The trend for rising home loan rates has continued over the past week and it looks like they will keep rising for a while longer until falls begin again.
Westpac changes its home loan strategy
Westpac New Zealand has come through the mortgage market price war much better than everyone else expected, although it has been through "some absolute highs and lows," says chief executive Ann Sherry.
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