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Economist: Mortgage rate wars almost too good to be true

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Publish Date
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 9:13AM
Multiple banks have lowered their mortgage rates in an attempt to entice customers. (Photo / NZ Herald)

Economist: Mortgage rate wars almost too good to be true

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 9:13AM

The latest round of mortgage rate wars has intensified, with some rates dropping to historic lows.

ASB Bank has become the latest bank to join the party - dropping its one year fixed rate to match the record low 3.95 per cent offered by ANZ.

JMI Wealth director Andrew Kelleher told Mike Hosking it's almost too good to be true.

"This is telling us there's a real battle for market share going on out there. Banks are obviously competing for a smaller pie. There is less lending going on. I'm just not sure the rates are sustainable."

LISTEN TO ANDREW KELLEHER TALK WITH MIKE HOSKING ABOVE

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