Results: Advice
Banks preemptively cut one- and two-year rates ahead of OCR verdict
We're a week out from our next OCR announcement, but the banks are already making moves—with all major lenders having dropped thei...
Another 0.25% cut expected—but will the RBNZ signal more in the pipeline?
Wholesale interest rates have fallen over the last few days in response to market expectations of a 0.25% cut on 20 August—but mor...
The future of interest rates hinges on RBNZ's next forecast
It's all pretty quiet on the interest rates front, as we await our next OCR announcement on 20 August. But it's not the OCR verdic...
Be wary of the five year fix
Inflation has peaked, and with business and consumer confidence readings at appallingly low levels the weakness in the economy this year will see inflation fall away. But can we safely say that fixed interest rates have peaked as well?
Have most fixed mortgage rates already peaked?
The new year of 2023 is upon us and the big concern for people who did not lock their mortgage interest rate in for five years when rates were 3% or thereabouts over 2020-21 is how much higher fixed rates will go as the year progresses.
Fixed rates are most likely at their peaks
I am 90% confident that fixed rates are now at their cyclical peaks. The chances are very strong that the fixed rates for two years and beyond will be falling before the middle of 2023. - Tony Alexander, economist
Rates increasingly look like they have peaked
Inflation numbers have come out higher than expected offshore so expectations have grown that central banks will continue to raise their interest rates at a rapid pace. But therein lies some important information.
Keen for the best rate and some cash too?
We've teamed up with award winning mortgage experts, Squirrel.
With over 1,425 five star reviews on Shopper Approved, Squirrel has helped thousands of Kiwis just like you secure the best possible rate when refixing or refinancing. Squirrel often beats the advertised rates so it's worth getting them to review your mortgage.
Ryan
New Zealand
The service I got from Squirrel was extremely efficient. They dealt with my loan so easily and achieved a result greater than what I was expecting.
Jo
New Zealand
Highly recommend Squirrel to sort out a mortgage with the banks takes the hassle out of going to separate banks with so much information they do the hard yards for you - Baz was a superstar and helped me all the way to my new home.