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The Reserve Bank has announced its latest update, increasing the Official Cash Rate to 2.5%.

If you have a mortgage or you are currently house hunting, this news changes the landscape a little bit. When the OCR moves, lenders generally adjust their own interest rates in response. For homeowners, that can shift your regular repayments. For buyers, it can reshape your overall borrowing power.

Changes in the market are a standard part of the property cycle, so there is no reason to feel uneasy. Navigating a rate rise just comes down to preparation and having the right plan tailored to your situation.

Whether you need to review an existing mortgage or want to check how this impacts your budget for an upcoming purchase, taking a proactive look at the numbers is a great next step.

You’ve scrolled the property portals, prompted AI chatbots, tracked interest rates and tested online calculators. Yet, you’re still left wondering what to do next.

You aren't alone in feeling that way. Cotality’s AI in Housing Survey shows a major shift back toward the human element, with 55% of buyers now explicitly preferring to work face-to-face with a professional to secure their mortgage.

Even though technology is everywhere, having more data hasn't made people feel more confident.

Technology can give you endless automated answers, but it cannot tell you how that data applies to your situation, your income, your goals, or the lender who's actually going to say yes.

Talking to a mortgage adviser can help you make sense of it all. Bring us your questions, chatbot answers and screenshots. We can help you map out your next steps on a discovery call.

Request an appointment here: https://adviser.loanmarket.co.nz/bruce-harnell/contact-us