NZ Herald18 Jun, 2026 03:55 AM2 mins to readJoin Herald NOW Business with host Garth Bray as he brings you the business news of the day, subject matter expert interviews, along with local and global thought leadersWestpac is cutting its longer-term home loan rates after the bank said positive geopolitical developments over the past few weeks had brought down its funding costs.Both the bank’s three- and four-year fixed special rates will drop 20 basis points (bps) to 5.29% and 5.39% respectively, effective tomorrow.

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