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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 cuts rate
The Reserve Bank today reduced the Official Cash Rate from 5.75% to 5.50%.
Home affordability stablises
A year long trend in declining home affordability has halted, according to the latest Home Affordability Report.
Tough call on OCR this week
Jenny Ruth looks at the odds of the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate this week.
RSA to wind down its mortgage insurance business
Royal & SunAlliance has decided to wind down its mortgage insurance business, as opposed to selling it.
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