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9 October 2024


NZ property market & OCR update – October 2024

By John Bolton

The RBNZ has ramped up the pace on interest rate cuts, delivering a 0.50% reduction to the OCR on 9th October. And with more big cuts seemingly in the pipeline, here's what that means for interest rates, the wider economy and New Zealand's housing market.

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25 October 2024


Why do falling mortgage rates mean lower returns on my savings? And what can I do about it?

By Dave Tyrer

With the OCR on the way down again, chances are you've already started to notice that chipping away at the returns you earn on your savings. Here, we explain why that is, and what options are out there for savers looking to still earn great returns, even in a falling rate environment.

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ANZ’s new guidelines for the treatment of developer cash contributions

By Squirrel

With some developers stepping in to fill the gap left by the First Home Grant earlier this year, lenders are adapting their rules around what's acceptable (and what's not) as a source of deposit. Here's what you need to know about ANZ's new guidelines around the treatment of developer cash contributions.

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21 October 2024


Squirrel reviews all the different ways we work to keep your money and data safe

By Dave Tyrer

When you hand over your money and personal data to a business, you want to know you can count on them to do right by you—and with your money, and data. At Squirrel, we take this responsibility seriously, and so here we're reviewing all the measures we have in place to keep your money and data safe.

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