Tag by ‘Mortgage Rates’
Mortgage Rates News
Diana Clement
How to pay off the mortgage in record time
Homeowners have dodged a bullet on interest rates for now, so how can they use reprieve to their advantage?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Winners and losers from the Reserve Bank’s U-turn on interest rates
Does the decision to keep the official cash rate at 0.25% mean more pain later on?
OneRoof
Covid-19 outbreak: Will the Reserve Bank put the brakes on interest rate rise?
Experts weigh in on likelihood of Reserve Bank delaying increase to OCR.
Diana Clement
How much can you borrow for your home loan?
It’s the big question for first home buyers who are faced with sometimes eye-wateringly expensive homes.
Diana Clement
How to get pre-approval for a home loan
It's time to get your home loan pre-approved. How do you do this? Where do you start? We cover all this and more.
Diana Clement
Mortgage broker versus bank: what can they do for you?
Which should you choose? Find out the benefits of a mortgage broker versus a bank, and make the right decision for you.
Diana Clement
How to calculate your mortgage
Curious about how to calculate your mortgage? There's a bunch of things about repayments to consider - let's take the guesswork out of it for you.
OneRoof
What are your options for a house deposit?
You won't always have to foot the bill for a house deposit. Here are some other ways that you can acquire the equity you need.
OneRoof
How to use a KiwiSaver withdrawal for your first home
Wanting to know how a KiwiSaver withdrawal can help you into your first home? Here's how the process works.
Diana Clement
Mortgage pain starts this week: Interest rates set to rise – and rise and rise
Will the Reserve Bank start off small or hit the housing market with a triple rise?
Catherine Masters
Revealed: First home buyers outside Auckland fear price rises the most
Kiwis are less confident now than when NZ was on brink of lockdown, survey finds.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The buyers who’ll be hit hardest by the new home loan rules
Some Kiwis should expect their loan pre-approvals to be withdrawn.
Daria Kuprienko
Vicky Ave home sells for $6.4m, buyers still think it needs work
Extensive renovation planned for five-bedroom home with swimming pool.
Rupert Gough
Six months of home loan changes: Who are the winners and losers?
There has been a lot to unpack for first home buyers and investors.
Rupert Gough
Three big reasons why interest-only mortgages still make sense
Even without tax deductions, investors and first home buyers can be better off.
Ashley Church
Ashley Church: What PM's big win means for the housing market - six predictions
OPINION: Wealth tax, mortgage rates, rental laws - they are all being talked about.
Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Will dumping the LVRs backfire on the market?
OPINION: Three reasons banks aren't going to go crazy with deposit requirements.
Rupert Gough
How to improve your chances of securing a mortgage post Covid-19
Simple actions will help your application.