Results: Fixed rates
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...
Mortgage rates trucking along as is for now
It's all looking pretty quiet on the interest rates front at the moment. While shorter-term rates are expected to fall a little further, longer-term rates are a different story.
Another OCR cut in the bag—and we're almost at the bottom of the rate cycle
The Reserve Bank dropped the OCR by a further 0.25% this week, down to 3.25%—meaning we're now within reaching distance of the bottom of the interest rate cycle. Here's what it all means for mortgage rates and borrowers.
Another OCR drop expected—will mortgage rates follow suit?
We're a week out from our next OCR announcement on 28 May, and the expectation is that we're in for another 0.25% cut from the RBNZ—taking us down to 3.25%.
Why now is a good time to be thinking about splitting your mortgage
Shorter-term rates are expected to get down to around 4.50% in the coming months—while longer-term rates will likely remain relatively stable. Here's why splitting your loan makes sense right now.
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