Finance

Some Clever Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster

Across New Zealand, home loans have hit their lowest interest rates in history. With the Official Cash Rate (OCR) dropping to 1% and two major cuts since May, this feels like just the beginning – and economists agree. As major lenders work towards increasingly competitive loan options, now may be the best time to take […]

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Your Complete Guide to the KiwiBuild Reset

The government’s KiwiBuild scheme once promised to build 100,000 affordable new homes over the next ten years. However, this ambitious goal has recently become much more of a distant dream. Now, the government has officially hit the reset button on their initial plans, and are instead providing several new options for first-home buyers across New

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Review, Refinance and Restructure your Home Loan

 REVIEW, REFINANCE AND RESTRUCTURE YOUR MORTGAGE Key to your Financial Health Check At Finance Matters, we believe that reviewing, refinancing and restructuring your mortgage is an opportunity to fix your loose financial habits. No matter whether you refinance with a new bank or with your existing bank – yes, you can refinance your mortgage with your existing bank

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Mortgage Freedom Plan

In simple terms, mortgage means loan taken from a lender by allowing charge over the property as a security. This word is very commonly used in our Kiwi world and a majority of the people end up paying the “mortgage” for most of their life. According to a report published in Stuff, almost 1/3rd of

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