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And another 0.25% it is! Just as expected, the RBNZ dropped the OCR from 3.50% to 3.25% on 28 May. But while every step closer to neutral is a step in the right direction, how much of a difference will it really make to mortgage rates?
Watch our latest update on interest rates and the property market - covering house prices, the economy, the OCR and where mortgage rates might be heading.
We can probably all agree that New Zealand could do with more warm, dry, energy-efficient homes—but is the added cost of building them really worth it? How do the financials stack up? Squirrel partnered with the NZ Green Building Council and Infometrics to find out. Here's what we discovered.
The key takeaway this month? It's a bit of a mixed bag out there right now—but, even with the global situation (which all feels pretty scary and uncertain) it's not all bad news. Here's the latest on what's been happening with interest rates, the New Zealand housing market, and the domestic and global economy.
