SBS Bank
New Zealand's largest home loan lender hikes all mortgage rates of 18 months and longer by about +15 bps, following wholesale rate rises
19th Dec 16, 8:20pm
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender hikes all mortgage rates of 18 months and longer by about +15 bps, following wholesale rate rises
Lending comfortably outstrips deposit growth in the September quarter at all of The Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank and TSB Bank
5th Dec 16, 2:51pm
Lending comfortably outstrips deposit growth in the September quarter at all of The Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank and TSB Bank
Savers tempted with higher rates across the board by a smaller retail bank. Another term gets a 4% offer, this SBS Bank one at 3 years
30th Nov 16, 5:35pm
Savers tempted with higher rates across the board by a smaller retail bank. Another term gets a 4% offer, this SBS Bank one at 3 years
The withdrawal of the 3.79% two year mortgage 'special' reflects rising pressure on banks wholesale and retail funding sources as money costs turn up from their historic low levels
27th Oct 16, 2:40pm
The withdrawal of the 3.79% two year mortgage 'special' reflects rising pressure on banks wholesale and retail funding sources as money costs turn up from their historic low levels
Some green shoots of competition start to show in short term deposit rates, with one 9 month rate as high as others offer for five years
3rd Oct 16, 11:28am
Some green shoots of competition start to show in short term deposit rates, with one 9 month rate as high as others offer for five years
Lending growth, driven by home loans, rises strongly at the Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank & TSB Bank
2nd Sep 16, 10:17am
Lending growth, driven by home loans, rises strongly at the Co-operative Bank, SBS Bank & TSB Bank
Wholesale rates may be falling fast toward record lows but risk premiums are rising. Mortgage rates may fall, but it is unlikely to be in the next week or two, although Kiwibank cuts today
26th Jun 16, 1:34pm
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Wholesale rates may be falling fast toward record lows but risk premiums are rising. Mortgage rates may fall, but it is unlikely to be in the next week or two, although Kiwibank cuts today
SBS Bank sees massive rise in annual residential mortgage and consumer lending, but net interest margin contracts
24th Jun 16, 9:57am
SBS Bank sees massive rise in annual residential mortgage and consumer lending, but net interest margin contracts
Shaun Drylie, who 'successfully' led ASB's home loan operations through the RBNZ's introduction of LVR restrictions in 2013, named new SBS CEO
14th Jun 16, 5:00pm
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Shaun Drylie, who 'successfully' led ASB's home loan operations through the RBNZ's introduction of LVR restrictions in 2013, named new SBS CEO
The difference between the lowest and highest mortgage rates are now at their widest of the year. The pressure builds on banks who haven't responded
22nd May 16, 9:05am
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The difference between the lowest and highest mortgage rates are now at their widest of the year. The pressure builds on banks who haven't responded
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, confidence dented, more irrigation funds, big resource consent fine, swaps inch up, NZD unchanged
18th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, confidence dented, more irrigation funds, big resource consent fine, swaps inch up, NZD unchanged
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ & TSB cut td/savings accounts, inflation expectations stable, IRD ready for online GST, swap rates rise, NZD rises
17th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ & TSB cut td/savings accounts, inflation expectations stable, IRD ready for online GST, swap rates rise, NZD rises
A second major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it ends its 3 year 'special'
12th May 16, 9:38am
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A second major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it ends its 3 year 'special'
A major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it also raises rates for two other terms
6th May 16, 9:05am
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A major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it also raises rates for two other terms
TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
15th Apr 16, 6:21pm
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TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
A challenger bank takes a knife to their one year rate to claim a market-leading position at 4.10%, going lower than ASB's offer for that term
1st Apr 16, 5:25pm
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A challenger bank takes a knife to their one year rate to claim a market-leading position at 4.10%, going lower than ASB's offer for that term
Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan argues banks penalising floating mortgage customers for margin pressure elsewhere is not rational
19th Mar 16, 6:02am
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Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan argues banks penalising floating mortgage customers for margin pressure elsewhere is not rational
Gareth Vaughan looks at what may really be going on at the banks
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
15th Mar 16, 5:20pm
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
Negative jaws creeping in as cost pressures rise at many of the country's retail banks
1st Mar 16, 12:04pm
Negative jaws creeping in as cost pressures rise at many of the country's retail banks
Finance Now's car loan push, home loans drive SBS Bank's December quarter lending growth as agriculture & commercial lending declines
29th Feb 16, 4:31pm
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Finance Now's car loan push, home loans drive SBS Bank's December quarter lending growth as agriculture & commercial lending declines
ANZ leads bank advertising spending lower as only three banks spend more on ads in 2015 than in 2014
25th Jan 16, 5:02pm
ANZ leads bank advertising spending lower as only three banks spend more on ads in 2015 than in 2014
Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market
22nd Jan 16, 12:21pm
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Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market
With swap rates falling will banks be back offering home loan interest rates below 4%?
21st Jan 16, 11:25am
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With swap rates falling will banks be back offering home loan interest rates below 4%?
Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure
20th Jan 16, 8:43am
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Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure