by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Finance
Money Matters: 6 Money Lessons I Wish Were Taught In Schools From the moment I was old enough to ask my parents to buy me things, money had relevance in my life. Yet money lessons were glaringly absent in my school days. I learned a lot of things I never once had...
by admin | Mar 8, 2023 | Mortgage
Get The Loan: Six Tips To Make Sure Your Mortgage Is Approved For many Kiwis, owning their own home is one of their most treasured dreams. They envisage Sundays spent relaxing in their very own backyard, evenings hosting friends for dinner at their very own dinner...
by admin | Feb 5, 2023 | Finance
How do I place offers with no finance condition? Placing offers with no finance condition (meaning its usually an unconditional offer) is a typical way to help improve your chances of an offer being accepted. It’s generally even more popular when the property market...
by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
How does a Craig Pope Financial mortgage broker get paid? The bank which provides the home loan pays us a commission on settlement for our time and work. So normally our service is paid for by the banks. However, there are some typical conditions: 1. The loan must...
by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | Finance
The OCR increased again, what should I do? The OCR is the Official Cash Rate, simply put it’s the rate the Reserve Bank sells money to the banks. So, if this rate changes, it has a flow on effect to the banks and mortgage rates. The OCR gets reviewed around 7 times a...
