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Inflation, inflation, inflation
Following the Reserve Bank’s (RBNZ) announcement that it is increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.50% to 5.25% I thought you would...

Simon Rule
Apr 5, 20233 min read


RBNZ delivers more pain for borrowers
Following the Reserve Bank’s (RBNZ) announcement on Wednesday that it is increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.50% to 4.75% I...

Simon Rule
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2023
On behalf of Rule Financial Services, we’d like to thank you for your support during 2022. 2022 has a been a challenging year for many...

Simon Rule
Dec 19, 20221 min read


OCR increases by record level
Following the Reserve Bank’s announcement today that it is increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.75% to 4.25% I thought you would...

Simon Rule
Nov 23, 20223 min read


Reserve Bank raises cash rate again
Following the Reserve Bank’s announcement this Wednesday that it was increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) again by 0.50% to 3.50% I...

Simon Rule
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Reserve Bank increases OCR to 3.00%
Following the Reserve Bank’s announcement this week that it was increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) again by 0.50% to 3.00% I thought...

Simon Rule
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Latest review of CCCFA changes doesn't deliver for borrowers.
Hello everyone, The latest review of the changes made to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) last year has now been...

Simon Rule
Aug 4, 20221 min read


Lack of changes to CCCFA lending rules worries industry.
Hello everyone, To date there have been no substantial changes announced to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) MBIE...

Simon Rule
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Interest rates rise, house prices fall as the CCCFA changes impact borrowers.
Following the announcement made by the Reserve Bank yesterday that it was increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2% I thought it was...

Simon Rule
May 26, 20223 min read


Good news for borrowers.
Hello everyone I have some important news that I wanted to make you aware of. The Government has announced today big changes to the...

Simon Rule
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2022.
On behalf of Rule Financial Services we’d like to thank you for your support during 2021. It has been a difficult year for many people...

Simon Rule
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Home loans are becoming more expensive
Following the Reserve Bank’s announcement today that it is increasing the Official Cash Rate by 0.25% to 0.75% I thought you would be...

Simon Rule
Nov 24, 20213 min read


Borrowing from a bank may be about to get a lot harder.
Following the Reserve Bank’s announcement yesterday that it was increasing the Official Cash Rate by 0.25% to 0.50% (first increase made...

Simon Rule
Oct 7, 20214 min read


Some hard truths for home purchasers
Hello everyone My apologies for the lack of updates on the status of the housing market over these past 6 months but things have been...

Simon Rule
Jun 21, 20215 min read


Official Cash Rate unchanged but Reserve Bank signals further cuts may happen
Following on from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ’s) announcement yesterday afternoon that it was leaving the Official Cash Rate...

Simon Rule
May 14, 20203 min read


COVID-19 Changes to property purchases at Level 3
With the country now moving to Level 3 from today we thought you would appreciate knowing the various implications for the purchasing and...

Simon Rule
Apr 28, 20201 min read


COVID-19 Assistance from banks to borrowers
As the nation comes to a standstill and we prepare ourselves for isolation within our homes, questions around our financial security need...

Simon Rule
Mar 27, 20202 min read


Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to record low to combat COVID-19
Following on from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ’s) announcement that it was reducing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 0.25...

Simon Rule
Mar 15, 20202 min read
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