Home Loans - August 7th Official Cash Rate slashed to record low, but what does this mean for you? In response to subdued economic growth and tempered household spending, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has today announced that the Official Cash Rate (OCR) has dropped 50 basis points to an historic low …
Home Loans - August 1st Pros and cons of buying an investment property Co-Author: Olivia Fairhurst While we talk about the struggles of young New Zealanders trying to get their foot in the door in the property market, let’s not begrudge those lucky enough to consider investing in property. For …
Home Loans - August 1st What does positive and negative gearing mean? Co authors: Michelle Norton and Olivia Fairhurst What is gearing? Essentially, "gearing" refers to borrowing money to buy an asset - and, in property circles, is when a home loan is taken out to purchase an investment …
Home Loans - July 28th Should you get a line of credit home loan? Co-author: Olivia Fairhurst There may be at least a few points in your life where you require a large sum of cash relatively quickly. Perhaps you have emergency medical expenses, or want to do a home …
Home Loans - July 28th Floating rate home loans: Pros & Cons Co-author Olivia Fairhurst What is a floating rate home loan? At its core, a floating rate home loan is a home loan with an interest rate that can fluctuate at any time. Changes in the interest rate …
Credit Cards - June 17th Home renovation: Tips and tricks to get started Has the latest season of the Block NZ got you all fired up to pick up a paintbrush and tools? Whether you have bought a do-up and need to do a whole house overhaul, or just …
Home Loans - May 8th How are New Zealand banks responding to 8 May 2019 Official Cash Rate cut? (Updated) Hot on the heels of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's rate cut to 1.5%, banks have followed suit, cutting both home loan interest rates and savings rates. ANZ announced it is to cut 10 basis …
Home Loans - May 8th Reserve Bank reduces Official Cash Rate to new record low of 1.5% The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has reduced the Official Cash Rate to a new record-low of 1.5%, on the back of sluggish economic growth. RBNZ Governor Adian Orr made the rate cut announcement today …
Credit Cards - April 28th Reasons to get on the enewsletter mailing list It's all well and good for us to do the hard sell on the Canstar enewsletter. After all, of course we'd love more visitors to the Canstar website. But what you want to know is …
Home Loans - April 17th ANZ helps its customers stay warm this winter Canstar spoke to ANZ’s Managing Director for Retail and Business Banking, Antonia Watson, to see how the loan is different to other offerings on the market and who is eligible for the loan. How is the …
