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Although BNZ's latest home loan rate moves are not to especially unique levels, their raising of rates at the long end signal a different shape in the rate curves
3rd Dec 24, 8:44am
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Although BNZ's latest home loan rate moves are not to especially unique levels, their raising of rates at the long end signal a different shape in the rate curves
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions
2nd Dec 24, 7:30am
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, and term deposit rates, signaling a final December push for precious housing sale transactions
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Yes, the OCR was cut, and floating rates have gone down. But so have some fixed rates. We track the fixed rate changes here
27th Nov 24, 3:48pm
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Yes, the OCR was cut, and floating rates have gone down. But so have some fixed rates. We track the fixed rate changes here
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Co-operative Bank moves first and big, immediately followed by Kiwibank. Co-op cuts -70 bps. Kiwibank also cuts the full -50 bps for savers, but Cooperative Bank tempers some of its cuts to savers
27th Nov 24, 2:13pm
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Co-operative Bank moves first and big, immediately followed by Kiwibank. Co-op cuts -70 bps. Kiwibank also cuts the full -50 bps for savers, but Cooperative Bank tempers some of its cuts to savers
ASB and Kiwibank lead way in September quarter housing lending growth
27th Nov 24, 7:44am
ASB and Kiwibank lead way in September quarter housing lending growth
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ANZ NZ unveils some mortgage and term deposit rate cuts ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review
26th Nov 24, 5:26pm
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ANZ NZ unveils some mortgage and term deposit rate cuts ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
21st Nov 24, 8:13am
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
The country’s biggest banks ‘dangling the carrot’ via home loan cashbacks ranging from $5,000 to as much as $25,000
16th Nov 24, 6:52am
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The country’s biggest banks ‘dangling the carrot’ via home loan cashbacks ranging from $5,000 to as much as $25,000
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the housing market's 'especially competitive' at the moment, at least in part due to low volumes of new loans
9th Nov 24, 8:45am
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson says the housing market's 'especially competitive' at the moment, at least in part due to low volumes of new loans
Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says
8th Nov 24, 10:17am
Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says
Latest Reserve Bank figures show six-month fixed rate terms maintaining their new found popularity - although there are signs of more variety in strategies being employed by the mortgage holders
5th Nov 24, 3:51pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show six-month fixed rate terms maintaining their new found popularity - although there are signs of more variety in strategies being employed by the mortgage holders
TSB launches 5.69% 'special offer' for one year fixed home loan rate, lower than any main bank's carded rate for that term
5th Nov 24, 9:37am
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TSB launches 5.69% 'special offer' for one year fixed home loan rate, lower than any main bank's carded rate for that term
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New lows for key home loan rate offers keep coming, the latest from Kiwibank who had the market-leading position for the popular one year fixed rate. Then Heartland goes lower
29th Oct 24, 9:21am
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New lows for key home loan rate offers keep coming, the latest from Kiwibank who had the market-leading position for the popular one year fixed rate. Then Heartland goes lower
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
17th Oct 24, 8:24am
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
14th Oct 24, 5:04pm
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
11th Oct 24, 9:02am
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
9th Oct 24, 8:35am
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
8th Oct 24, 2:00pm
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
NZ Banking Association says despite tough economic conditions, 'the vast majority of New Zealanders' are managing their financial situation well
8th Oct 24, 12:17pm
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NZ Banking Association says despite tough economic conditions, 'the vast majority of New Zealanders' are managing their financial situation well
Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
7th Oct 24, 1:18pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
1st Oct 24, 6:07pm
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Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
Construction sector faces rising number of liquidations as business credit defaults also climb across the industry according to credit bureau Centrix
1st Oct 24, 5:00am
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Construction sector faces rising number of liquidations as business credit defaults also climb across the industry according to credit bureau Centrix
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Heartland signals to clients that it will launch sharp home loan reductions soon, reclaiming a market-leading rate position
27th Sep 24, 11:13am
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Heartland signals to clients that it will launch sharp home loan reductions soon, reclaiming a market-leading rate position
Kiwibank responds to ANZ's home loan rate cuts with a new market-leading low 6.29% one year fixed rate
17th Sep 24, 8:20am
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Kiwibank responds to ANZ's home loan rate cuts with a new market-leading low 6.29% one year fixed rate
The largest home loan lender cuts most fixed rates to have a market-leading offer for one and two year fixed mortgages
11th Sep 24, 5:59pm
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The largest home loan lender cuts most fixed rates to have a market-leading offer for one and two year fixed mortgages