Fixed vs Floating Mortgage Rates in NZ
Choosing between fixed and floating depends on three things: where rates are in the OCR cycle, how long you want certainty, and whether you need flexibility to make lump-sum repayments. This page lays out the current carded floating + fixed rates from every major lender + the structural differences.
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Current carded rates across lenders
All 8 active lenders, specials at LVR ≤ 80%. Observed 21 May 2026.
| Lender | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANZ | 4.69% | 5.29% | 5.49% | — |
| ASB | — | — | — | — |
| BNZ | — | — | — | — |
| Kiwibank | 4.75% | 5.29% | 5.55% | 5.99% |
| SBS Bank | 4.69% | 5.19% | 5.29% | 5.79% |
| The Co-operative Bank | 4.65% | 5.29% | 5.49% | 5.89% |
| TSB Bank | 4.69% | 5.25% | 5.49% | 5.99% |
| Westpac | 4.69% | 5.19% | 5.35% | 5.59% |
Machine-readable
- All rates:
/api/rates/facts.json - Per-term summary:
/api/rates/{term}/summary.md - Anonymous MCP:
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Rate accuracy. Rates shown across this site were observed at 21 May 2026, 12:27 pm from each lender's published carded-rate page (linked per row). If a lender has updated their rates since that timestamp, the authoritative source is the lender's page, not our derived snapshot. Carded rates are advertised rates — the rate you ultimately receive depends on your application.
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