Analysts at UBS point to key challenges facing ANZ NZ, say it's 'very profitable' but question whether this is sustainable

Percentage of fixed-term home loans by value on the rise, approaching 50%

ASB dangling carrots of a 42-inch LED TV & NZ$1,000 in front of new customers borrowing at least NZ$100k for home loans, or existing customers fixing mortgages for at least 3 years

Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and what's happening with house prices. He also sees what economists are saying. Your view?

The value of home loans on floating mortgages down almost NZ$14 bln since last April's peak as borrowers punt on fixing

Aggressive mortgage pricing to end as wholesale rates climb; market shifting rapidly to fixed rate deals

Rising wholesale rates may flow through to retail rates fairly soon affecting future mortgage and TD offers; rate curve steepens

ASB CEO Barbara Chapman says her bank is 'way outstripping' rivals in residential mortgage market; Says better focus has boosted rural & business lending

Westpac 'happy to talk' with existing customers about aggressive new mortgage offers targeting other banks' customers, but won't be discounting them

Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fuelled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions