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Kiwibank

Sub 6% 5yr fixed rates gone soon?

14 Jun 13, 11:06am, David Chaston
Kiwibank raises four and five year home loan rates as wholesale costs rise, yield curves steepen

Kiwibank launches new mortgage special

07 Jun 13, 12:21pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank offers 'special limited time' 1-year fixed mortgage rate of 4.89%, lowest advertised 1-year rate from a bank

Will the RBNZ use LVR restrictions?

07 Jun 13, 4:58pm, Gareth Vaughan
Five reasons why I don't think the RBNZ will use its new tool to restrict high loan-to-value ratio residential mortgage lending this year

'New RBNZ tools may limit asset price inflation'

05 Jun 13, 4:18pm, Gareth Vaughan
Credit rating agency S&P says benefits from RBNZ's macro-prudential tools outweigh risks but no credit rating impact on banks likely

Plenty of covered bond capacity left

30 May 13, 4:01pm, Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big five banks have almost NZ$11 billion worth of covered bonds on issue; Have used less than one-third of their capacity for covered bonds

ANZ, ASB lead mortgage growth

Updated 29 May 13, 12:30pm, Gareth Vaughan
ANZ records strongest March quarter residential mortgage growth by volume, ASB posts largest percentage increase & most growth in high LVR lending

Record profit looms for Kiwibank

29 May 13, 4:08pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank on track for record annual profit for second consecutive year as impairments on loans fall

S&P reduces Kiwibank's rating outlook

Updated 22 May 13, 8:22am, Bernard Hickey
S&P says 1 in 3 chance it will cut in Kiwibank's A+ rating in next 3 years as NZ's economic risks rise; NZ Post says disappointed with rating move; S&P also eyeing how supportive NZ Govt is of struggling NZ Post

Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin'

21 May 13, 9:34am, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank credit rating affirmed at AA but Fitch cautions on increasing competition & weaker capital position than rivals against backdrop of 'rapidly rising' house prices

Kiwibank avoids 'peripheral offers', for now

17 May 13, 4:19pm, Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank says 'peripheral' gifts given by banks to entice borrowers don't work, but won't rule out joining the give-away party