Live at the Nut Bar with John Bolton and David Cunningham

Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB) and Chief David Cunningham (DC) sit down weekly to chew the fat about things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates.

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16 January 2025


The $4 billion mortgage rate bonanza

By David Cunningham

High interest rates have cost Kiwi borrowers an extra $10 billion in mortgage payments over the last few years. But now, with interest rates on the way down again—and an unusually high number of mortgages heading for an interest rate reset this year—relief is on the horizon.

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17 December 2024


Wellington property market update – Outlook for 2025

By Nick Virtue

There are several factors which could influence what happens with interest rates—and how quickly New Zealand's economy bounces back—in the coming months and years. Wellington mortgage adviser, Nick Virtue, shares his take in his final market update of the year.

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17 December 2024


NZ property market update – Outlook for 2025

By John Bolton

The last few years have been a rollercoaster—but all things being equal things should (finally) be looking up in 2025. For his final market update of the year, Squirrel founder JB shares his predictions for 2025, looking at the OCR, interest rates, housing market and New Zealand economy.

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