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Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers
5th Feb 19, 8:04am
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Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank cuts a home loan rate, building consents rise, FMT sold, bank funding even more short term, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
4th Feb 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank cuts a home loan rate, building consents rise, FMT sold, bank funding even more short term, swaps & NZD unchanged, & more
David Chaston suggests that if you want to know where mortgage rates are headed next, watch what the big banks do with term deposit rates rather than where swap rates go
2nd Feb 19, 9:49am
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David Chaston suggests that if you want to know where mortgage rates are headed next, watch what the big banks do with term deposit rates rather than where swap rates go
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD increases, Westpac says house building in balance, consumer confidence good & stable, swaps flatten, NZD firm, & more
1st Feb 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD increases, Westpac says house building in balance, consumer confidence good & stable, swaps flatten, NZD firm, & more
The emergence and growth of 'buy now, pay later' services has caught the eye of competitors and regulators. Stephen Forbes takes a look at the fast growing sector
1st Feb 19, 12:16pm
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The emergence and growth of 'buy now, pay later' services has caught the eye of competitors and regulators. Stephen Forbes takes a look at the fast growing sector
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; low rate extended, FHBs face new pressure, NZGB yields tumble, mortgage debt up +6.1%, household deposits up +6.2%, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
31st Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; low rate extended, FHBs face new pressure, NZGB yields tumble, mortgage debt up +6.1%, household deposits up +6.2%, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while non-bank lending has surged in the past month
31st Jan 19, 3:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while non-bank lending has surged in the past month
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes rents rising, corruption slip, biosecurity call, swaps & NZD stable, & more
30th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes rents rising, corruption slip, biosecurity call, swaps & NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate changes, larger 2018 trade deficit, commission selling in spotlight, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
29th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate changes, larger 2018 trade deficit, commission selling in spotlight, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money last month
29th Jan 19, 3:50pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money last month
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank makes rate changes, realtor commissions rise, southern guest nights hot, Synlait cuts milk payout, swaps stable, NZD up, & more
28th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank makes rate changes, realtor commissions rise, southern guest nights hot, Synlait cuts milk payout, swaps stable, NZD up, & more
Competitive pressure in the face of languishing house sales is driving mortgage rates lower. Kiwibank's latest cut brings sub-4% rates to fixed terms of two years
26th Jan 19, 12:02am
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Competitive pressure in the face of languishing house sales is driving mortgage rates lower. Kiwibank's latest cut brings sub-4% rates to fixed terms of two years
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, major migration revision; tourism risk, tax receipts under pressure; new S35 upgrade; swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
25th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, major migration revision; tourism risk, tax receipts under pressure; new S35 upgrade; swaps sink, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, low NZGB offers, farm sales rise, creditcard growth slows, hydro lakes normal, swaps flatten, NZD firms, & more
24th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, low NZGB offers, farm sales rise, creditcard growth slows, hydro lakes normal, swaps flatten, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank raises a rate, underlying inflation turn up, rental yields change course, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
23rd Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank raises a rate, underlying inflation turn up, rental yields change course, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, PSI patchy, NZ does trade deal with the UK, tractor demand strong, EV demand tiny, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
22nd Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, PSI patchy, NZ does trade deal with the UK, tractor demand strong, EV demand tiny, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Wellington day off, China in minor easing, investors positive, Kiwis expecting trouble, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
21st Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Wellington day off, China in minor easing, investors positive, Kiwis expecting trouble, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts mortgage rate, factory PMIs rise, petrol prices fall, NZ #1 in Aussie, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
18th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts mortgage rate, factory PMIs rise, petrol prices fall, NZ #1 in Aussie, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
Westpac reduces one-year mortgage rate 'special' by 16 basis points to 3.99%
17th Jan 19, 4:07pm
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Westpac reduces one-year mortgage rate 'special' by 16 basis points to 3.99%
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; one SBS TD change, a spluttering housing market, employment confidence rises, beneficiary numbers turn up, rents up, swaps low, NZD dips, & more
17th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; one SBS TD change, a spluttering housing market, employment confidence rises, beneficiary numbers turn up, rents up, swaps low, NZD dips, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ makes a TD adjustment, QV index rises slower, dairy prices up, December retail soft, tax inflow strong, swaps drift lower, NZD stable, & more
16th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ makes a TD adjustment, QV index rises slower, dairy prices up, December retail soft, tax inflow strong, swaps drift lower, NZD stable, & more
Westpac economists challenge their ANZ counterparts, downplaying the effect higher proposed bank capital requirements will have on interest rates
16th Jan 19, 9:23am
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Westpac economists challenge their ANZ counterparts, downplaying the effect higher proposed bank capital requirements will have on interest rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO less pessimistic; food prices favour the good stuff, dairy auction signals, swaps dip further, NZD stable, & more
15th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO less pessimistic; food prices favour the good stuff, dairy auction signals, swaps dip further, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises a TD rate, poll says we are optimistic, inflation tame, new Chinese buyer frenzy, Fitch likes NZ, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more
14th Jan 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises a TD rate, poll says we are optimistic, inflation tame, new Chinese buyer frenzy, Fitch likes NZ, swaps lower, NZD firms, & more
The first 2019 home loan rate reduction has arrived, taking the two year fixed to a market-leading 4.19% level. Eyes are now on rival moves
12th Jan 19, 6:02am
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The first 2019 home loan rate reduction has arrived, taking the two year fixed to a market-leading 4.19% level. Eyes are now on rival moves