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Mortgage Rates News

Kelvin Davidson
Why sellers are likely to see more ‘cheeky offers’ on the table
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hike means for the housing market
The cash rate has returned to 2019 levels.

Diana Clement
Rate hike fallout: ‘Some people won’t be able to borrow’
Economist divided on high the Reserve Bank will go tomorrow, but a hike in the OCR is certain.

Rupert Gough
Rupert Gough: Is it worth applying for a mortgage?
OneRoof-ConsumerLink poll results make for grim reading but first home buyers shouldn’t give up.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: No, government geniuses haven’t put the brakes on house prices
The current slowdown wasn’t triggered by last year’s housing market shake-up.

Rupert Gough
Three things that everyone should know about refixing their mortgage
Rates have now doubled since their all-time low of 2.09% seven months ago.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What could put the brakes on interest rate rises
Falling house prices, brain drains and rising inflation will have an impact.

Diana Clement
Mortgage stress: Kiwis could face extra $1300 a month in repayments
Experts offer Kiwis tips to save on their home loan.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Expect a short, sharp correction in house prices
Restraining factors are at play in the market.

Catherine Masters
House price falls: Did Kiwis make a mistake buying last year?
Cost pressures are rising and first homeowners will be feeling jittery.

Catherine Smith
The big come down: What will hit buyers and sellers the hardest?
The housing market is in “recovery from the shock of the last two years”.

Rupert Gough
The CCCFA was a terrible tool for controlling house prices
U-turn on home loan rules means borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Russia's impact on NZ house prices
Invasion will push up the price of petrol and everyday goods.

Kelvin Davidson
Stagflation - the dreaded ‘s’ word that’s lethal for the housing market
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Kelvin Davidson
Triple whammy: Reserve Bank warns OCR will rise to more than 3%
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Diana Clement
OCR rise could sink scores of buyers with pre-approval
Experts assess who the 0.25 point increase will hit hardest.

Kelvin Davidson
The numbers are worrying, but is a full-scale downturn on the cards?
There’s a growing body of evidence that the market is well past its peak.

Rupert Gough
The rise of non-bank lenders - what you need to know
The interest rates of second-tier lenders vary and reflect the risk they are willing to take on applicants.