The Mortgage Man - A podcast for everyone with or wanting a mortgage

#38 July Update For First Home Buyers; Everything You Should Know

The Mortgage Man - A podcast for everyone with or wanting a mortgage

Show Notes

It's been a busy month in July for mortgages and offers.

This podcast covers all of it.

We go over 7 key things.

1. 1% cash back from BNZ

2. 1% interest rate for top-ups at ANZ

3. Inflation is at 7.3%

4. OCR is up 0.5%

5. Test rate is up at ASB

6. Which banks are offering loans to people with less than a 20% deposit.

7. Today's current interest rates.

And a whole lot of banter.

Enjoy!

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