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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.
New apartments drive housing consents up
A record number of new apartment approvals in July drove overall housing consents to be 62% above the level recorded in July last year.
Banks keep fat margins
Banks are still taking fat margins on floating home loans, but have cut their margins on fixed rate mortgages.
Good time to fix loan
ASB Bank's chief economist Anthony Byett says it's a good time to fix your mortgage.
House sales hot in the cold weather
Even the depths of winter didn’t dampen activity much in the housing market in July.
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