Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...

ASB has cut its 18-month fixed term loan rate to 5.39%, the lowest among major banks. All major banks now offer fixed term loans with interest rates under 6%. ASB, Westpac and BNZ’s six-month ...

Wearables are getting serious about health, and the use of health and wellness features, such as heart-rate monitoring and pulse-oximeter tracking, has become increasingly popular. But why measure ...

Figures show how many NCEA students achieved level 1 qualification last year and the Ministry of Justice has been encouraged to check its systems following a privacy breach. Kiwis are seeing ...

ASB has kickstarted the 2025 mortgage market competition with -20 bps rate cuts to have the most competitive home loan rate card among the main banks ASB has cut three of its most popular fixed home ...

The underlying strength of the economy is contributing to this increase in rates,' Freddie Mac says Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight ...

Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday in ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Mortgage rates were on a downward course—until they weren’t. After falling in September to a 2024 low of 6.08%, the average rate ...

(RTTNews) - Bank of Korea unexpectedly maintained its key interest rate on Thursday despite political unrest intensifying downside risks to economic growth. After two back-to-back cuts, the ...

Thousands of Barclays customers are set to be affected by a change in their bank accounts as the financial institution is poised to reduce interest rates on two of its easy-access savings accounts.

JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut policy rates on Wednesday, resuming its monetary easing to prop up growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy despite ...

The term fixed-rate mortgage refers to a home loan that has a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan. In other words, the mortgage carries a constant interest rate for the entire loan ...