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Why Mortgage Rates can rise if the OCR stays the same

If you’ve been keeping an eye on your mortgage or planning to refinance, you might have noticed something puzzling: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25%, yet many banks have been increasing their mortgage rates, particularly for longer-term fixed rates!  So what’s going on? If the OCR […]

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