Interest rate report #6 - 10th September '24

The Reserve Bank cut the OCR for the first time in 4 years. That kicked off a round of interest rate cuts from the banks.

Author: Peter Norris

Mortgage broker for over 10 years, property investor and Managing Director at Opes Mortgages

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