LVR limits
Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
30th Jul 13, 8:46am
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Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
25th Jul 13, 11:41am
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Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's OCR decision and statement might mean for interest rates and house prices
25th Jul 13, 10:53am
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Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's OCR decision and statement might mean for interest rates and house prices
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected; says will need to remove stimulus in future, but expects to hold OCR through the end of 2013
25th Jul 13, 9:05am
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RBNZ holds OCR at 2.5% as expected; says will need to remove stimulus in future, but expects to hold OCR through the end of 2013
Treasury Secretary says financial crisis teaches NZ to be wary of asset bubbles; says NZ household debt is too high
24th Jul 13, 3:43pm
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Treasury Secretary says financial crisis teaches NZ to be wary of asset bubbles; says NZ household debt is too high
Key says RBNZ's high LVR speed limit needed to slow future rise in interest rates and take 'steam' out of unsustainable Auckland house prices
23rd Jul 13, 9:28am
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Key says RBNZ's high LVR speed limit needed to slow future rise in interest rates and take 'steam' out of unsustainable Auckland house prices
Bernard Hickey calls for some political support for RBNZ Governor Wheeler's attempts to slow down the housing market
21st Jul 13, 8:54am
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Bernard Hickey calls for some political support for RBNZ Governor Wheeler's attempts to slow down the housing market
NZ banks already clamping down on low deposit mortgages ahead of RBNZ speed limit; Brokers say approval times blow out; approval growth slumps from 17% to 3% in 8 weeks
18th Jul 13, 9:52am
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NZ banks already clamping down on low deposit mortgages ahead of RBNZ speed limit; Brokers say approval times blow out; approval growth slumps from 17% to 3% in 8 weeks
Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
16th Jul 13, 1:10pm
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Labour accuses PM Key of 'handing loaded gun' to RBNZ on high LVRs speed limit policy; Greens want Key to over-ride RBNZ with first home buyers exemption
Bernard Hickey points out that the big planned additional supply of houses will raise debt levels and interest rates
2nd Jun 13, 8:11am
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Bernard Hickey points out that the big planned additional supply of houses will raise debt levels and interest rates
Bernard Hickey has a list of actions that would contain the latest housing price bubble especially in Auckland. Your view?
17th Mar 13, 9:12am
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Bernard Hickey has a list of actions that would contain the latest housing price bubble especially in Auckland. Your view?
Bernard Hickey looks at what the RBNZ's latest monetary policy statement means for mortgage rates and house prices
14th Mar 13, 11:18am
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Bernard Hickey looks at what the RBNZ's latest monetary policy statement means for mortgage rates and house prices
RBNZ's Wheeler concerned about high LVR lending, which now represents up to 30% of all new lending
14th Mar 13, 10:11am
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RBNZ's Wheeler concerned about high LVR lending, which now represents up to 30% of all new lending
Bernard Hickey says he can remember the same rhetoric from the RBNZ a decade ago about the same housing and borrowing pressures, and he fears the same 'do nothing' response. Your view?
3rd Feb 13, 10:00am
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Bernard Hickey says he can remember the same rhetoric from the RBNZ a decade ago about the same housing and borrowing pressures, and he fears the same 'do nothing' response. Your view?