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Official Cash Rate News
Catherine Masters
‘Do they go below 3.5%?’ - pressure builds for bigger mortgage rate cuts
Reserve Bank likely to cut OCR by 50 basis points next month on the back of latest inflation figures.
Kelvin Davidson
Interest rate stampede: Borrowers hooked on short-term fixes
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: US punctures Kiwi hopes of cheaper mortgages in 2025
The next OCR cut could be as low as 0.25%.
Nicola Martin
Draughty villa, tiny townhouse: Bank economists remember their lives as first-home buyers
NZ’s housing market experts on the best advice they ever received.
Kelvin Davidson
NZ in recession - expect a 0.5% cut in interest rates in February
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Nicola Martin
Is the pain worth it? An extra $60 a week could wipe $125,000 off your mortgage
“For many Kiwis, it’s still about survival right now.”
Catherine Masters
‘We’ve had quite a few kamikaze buyers’ - Agent blows his boom tally out of the water
Diego Traglia says sales hit an all-time high last month thanks to falling interest rates.
Ed McKnight
Revealed: Banks put the brakes on ‘secret’ mortgage rate discounts
Four behind-the-scenes changes that will hit borrowers hard.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Don’t bet on ultra-low mortgage rates next year
There may be less scope for aggressive cutting in 2025 even if the OCR drops to 3.5%.
Kelvin Davidson
House price forecast: The pros and cons of a 7% jump in 2025
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Kelvin Davidson
Big hint the Reserve Bank will ‘front-load’ next year’s interest rate cuts
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - December 2024
NZ house prices rise for the first time in seven months, averaging $963,000 by November.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Will the Reserve Bank’s 0.5% OCR cut have much impact on mortgage rates?
There is a risk that inflation elsewhere will put the brakes on further big cuts in NZ.
Kelvin Davidson
After three months of slashing, are the biggest mortgage rate cuts behind us?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Masters
Will 0.5% OCR cut automatically mean cheaper home loan rates?
Mortgage expert also weighs in on the impact of Donald Trump’s election victory.
Nikki Preston
Mortgage rates may not drop much despite OCR cut, experts warn
“We need that cash rate below 4% ASAP.”
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Three months of rising house prices - but here’s some sobering news
There is a risk that people over-extrapolate changes in the data.
Catherine Masters
Panic over Trump? The Americans now desperate for a house in New Zealand
US election results saw a spike in searches for NZ property.