
'Double whammy': OCR cut delivers mortgage relief but potential job losses dampen mood
Interest rates are now expected to drop steeply into the new year.
Interest rates are now expected to drop steeply into the new year.
OPINION: Central banks don't slash rates unless economies are in serious trouble.
Retailers have shared their excitement about the OCR cut right in time for Christmas.
Banks have moved swiftly to lower lending rates.
'The more you chase perfection, the worse your returns can be.'
Future changes to the OCR 'would depend on its evolving assessment of the economy'.
Banks are manoeuvring ahead of Adrian Orr's cash rate call.
Broker sees another hurdle on the horizon once rates fall.
OPINION: Are we at a stage of this cycle where a more dramatic approach is needed?
Households continue to face challenges when it comes to credit arrears and repayment.
Reverse mortgages make sense for many people, the Retirement Commission says. Here's how.
Not all countries have the scale and size to make long-term fixes.
Australia's central bank has held its rate at 4.35% since late 2023.
OPINION: With interest rates on the way down, what should you do?
The move came after the Fed kicked off a new era of monetary policy easing.
Banks are following the market's biggest lender, ANZ, as it cuts rates.
Opinions are mixed on whether they will prove a good option over the longer term.
Banks continue to cut mortgage rates amid falling OCR and wholesale rates.
Experts say house prices have finally bottomed out and are on the up... elsewhere.
OPINION: After the rate cut, what now for house prices? And what is geoeconomics?
Prices stable as new listings climb; agency says cheaper mortgages might help.
Mortgage brokers advise clients to hold off as long as possible before fixing rates.
Signs financial stress could be easing, but not for everyone.
August has been the month of cuts. Here's how they've stacked up.
OPINION: Renting looks a better deal than buying for now – but not for long.
Westpac now has the lowest advertised two-year rate among the five major banks.
The Commerce Commission believes banks could still make it cheaper for customers to leave.
OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.
The bank is making further cuts to its home loan rates.
BNZ became concerned that it made the loan based on false information presented to it.