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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.
RBNZ hikes OCR as expected
The Reserve Bank today increased the Official Cash Rate from 5.5% to 5.75%.
RBNZ expected to raise rates this week
For once, economists are all of the same mind: the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates again on Thursday and will leave the door open for a further rate hike.
Broker not necessarily totally unbiased
Mortgage Choice in Australia has been censured by an Australian regulator for using the word "unbiased" in its advertising and could be forced to pay compensation to up to 50,000 of its customers.
Housing consents figures suggest slowdown
The latest housing consents figures contain a few suggestions that the long-awaited slowdown in the housing market may be starting.
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