Where are mortgage interest rates are heading this year? Good Returns canvasses some expert opinion.

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While a recent cluster of fixed rate mortgage rises is unlikely to be the start of a major trend, the outlook is still for rates to firm later this year and early next.

Residential house prices are still firming, although the number of sales in April was down on the previous month.

The Reserve Bank has kept its Official Cash Rate at 4.5 per cent. That's good news for floating rates, but fixed rates could be pushed up by US moves
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Good Returns talks to NZ Mortgage Brokers Association chairman Rob Tucker about the huge growth of his industry and what the association is up to.

AMP has launched a new, flexible home loan repayment insurance product.

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The mortgage market will continue to be intensely competitive this year but interest margins should remain stable, says KPMG's latest survey.

Hassles over the repayment costs on fixed interest loans are still causing the Banking Ombudsman's Office a considerable headache.

BankDirect is gearing up its website so that you can tie down a mortgage over the Internet.

Low mortgage rates are playing a major part in fuelling the recent increase in the number of residential house sales in Auckland.

House prices may be continuing to rise, but buying a home is still a lot more affordable than it was a year ago.

The Reserve Bank's first review of its Official Cash Rate today has left it unchanged at 4.5%, with the continued outlook for more stable short-term interest rates.

Cutting stamp duty on property sales and opening up conveyancing to non-lawyers are two of the feel-good moves tipped for next month's Budget statement.

The latest interest drops for fixed mortgages could offer some good bargains to homeowners, who are still being cautioned not to take low rates for granted.