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New residential mortgage special interest rates (B21)

This data tracks the special mortgage rates advertised by banks in New Zealand. Special rates are offered to borrowers who meet certain conditions specified by the bank, and are lower than the standard rates.

Previous years: Monthly:
Oct 2022 Oct 2023 Jun 2024 Jul 2024 Aug 2024 Sep 2024 Oct 2024
New special residential mortgage interest rates (average % end of month)
6 months1 5.77 7.34 7.25 7.07 6.87 6.84 6.52
1 year1 5.80 7.26 7.06 6.87 6.44 6.31 5.96
18 months1 6.02 7.10 6.91 6.74 6.04 6.00 5.85
2 years1 6.09 7.01 6.72 6.54 5.94 5.81 5.69
3 years1 6.18 6.79 6.54 6.39 5.86 5.80 5.67
4 years1 6.32 6.68 6.44 6.33 5.90 5.79 5.73
5 years1 6.34 6.65 6.44 6.31 5.90 5.79 5.73
[1] The interest rates recorded here are simple averages of the special advertised (or ‘discounted’) first mortgage interest rates offered by banks to new borrowers for residential property. Special rates or discounts are offered to borrowers who meet specific lending criteria, terms or conditions (e.g. at least 30 percent equity). May not be available to all borrowers.

The data: coverage, periodicity and timeliness

Coverage characteristics

New customer special residential mortgage average interest rates at the end of month for registered banks.

Periodicity

Monthly.

Timeliness

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We publish data on the weighted floating first mortgage new customer housing rate.

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New customer special residential mortgage average interest rate

The interest rates recorded here are simple averages of the special advertised (or ‘discounted’) first mortgage interest rates banks offered to new borrowers for residential property. Special rates or discounts are offered to borrowers who meet specific lending criteria, terms or conditions (for example, at least 30% equity). May not be available to all borrowers.

Symbols and conventions for summary table

Symbol or convention Definition
0 Zero or value rounded to zero
- Not applicable
.. Not available
bold Revised/new
italics Provisional
Light grey background Historical

General notes

  • Individual figures may not sum to the totals due to rounding
  • Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded numbers
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