Article tagged with 'rates'
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Buyer sentiment at eight year high
28 Aug 2020 - More people now believe that it is a good time to buy a house than at any other time since 2012, ASB’s latest Housing Confidence Survey reveals.
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Will mortgage rates fall much further?
09 Mar 2020 - An official cash rate cut looks increasing likely amid the Covid-19 outbreak, but economists doubt mortgage rates will drop much further than current levels.
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Low rates until 2022
17 Feb 2020 - ASB economists predict the next OCR tightening cycle will start in early 2022, with interest rates on hold throughout this year and next year.
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Buyer sentiment at seven year high
09 Dec 2019 - Housing market expectations have improved significantly in ASB’s latest Housing Confidence Survey – and record low interest rates are playing a major part in that.
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Westpac predicts OCR will be put on hold
31 Oct 2019 - Westpac economists have broken ranks with rival commentators by predicting the Official Cash Rate will be put on hold next week.
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Avanti latest to cut rates
04 Oct 2019 - Avanti is the latest non-bank to cut mortgage rates for borrowers, as prices continue to drop across the market.
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LVR limits slow down investors
26 Sep 2019 - LVR speed limits continue to have a "strong effect" on investors, according to CoreLogic, after the latest Reserve Bank data showed a drop in investor borrowing.
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Mortgage servicing rate cuts
02 Sep 2019 - Several banks have cut their servicing rates recently, with more expected to follow, and advisers believe such changes will mean more for borrowers than low rates do.
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OCR cut almost certain: BNZ
29 Jul 2019 - The Reserve Bank is “almost certain” to cut the Official Cash Rate to a record new low next week, according to BNZ economists.
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Infrastructure “tax” for buyers in new development
13 Nov 2018 - Additional infrastructure rates will be paid by people who buy properties in a newly announced housing development in Wainui, north of Auckland.