LVRs
Home loan affordability worsens in first month of LVR limit; banks much more selective on loan deals
26th Nov 13, 9:19am
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Home loan affordability worsens in first month of LVR limit; banks much more selective on loan deals
Investors worried about rising interest rates can insulate their portfolios via floating rate notes or resettable securities
26th Nov 13, 9:02am
Investors worried about rising interest rates can insulate their portfolios via floating rate notes or resettable securities
Positive momentum behind the NZ$ along with macro and leveraged buying saw the NZ$/A$ almost break 90c
26th Nov 13, 8:19am
Positive momentum behind the NZ$ along with macro and leveraged buying saw the NZ$/A$ almost break 90c
Auckland mortgage broker sees central bank coming under attack early next year as LVR limits bite into housing market
25th Nov 13, 2:02pm
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Auckland mortgage broker sees central bank coming under attack early next year as LVR limits bite into housing market
BNZ chief economist says the cost of shoring up the stability of the financial sector is being borne by would-be first home buyers
25th Nov 13, 12:36pm
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BNZ chief economist says the cost of shoring up the stability of the financial sector is being borne by would-be first home buyers
First resource consent application received for one of the new Auckland 'Special Housing Areas'
25th Nov 13, 11:33am
First resource consent application received for one of the new Auckland 'Special Housing Areas'
A total of 15% of Kiwibank's net September quarter residential mortgage lending growth came from high LVR loans
25th Nov 13, 9:09am
A total of 15% of Kiwibank's net September quarter residential mortgage lending growth came from high LVR loans
Stonger US$ and sharp losses in A$ hit the NZ$ hard last week; NZ$/US$ down around 1.7%
25th Nov 13, 8:31am
Stonger US$ and sharp losses in A$ hit the NZ$ hard last week; NZ$/US$ down around 1.7%
Rodney Dickens unpicks the background behind the recent LVR restrictions and finds 'dubious justification' for them
22nd Nov 13, 12:18pm
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Rodney Dickens unpicks the background behind the recent LVR restrictions and finds 'dubious justification' for them
Friday's Top 10: Christian Hawkesby on RBNZ speed and determination, secular stagnation, German aversion, feeding the world, Dilbert and more
22nd Nov 13, 10:02am
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Friday's Top 10: Christian Hawkesby on RBNZ speed and determination, secular stagnation, German aversion, feeding the world, Dilbert and more
A Fed decision to taper in December may not be unambiguously positive for the US$ and US bond yields
22nd Nov 13, 8:13am
A Fed decision to taper in December may not be unambiguously positive for the US$ and US bond yields
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander believes some home owners might be complacent about how far interest rates are set to rise
21st Nov 13, 9:05am
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander believes some home owners might be complacent about how far interest rates are set to rise
Surprising response to NZ PPI data as NZ$/US$ pushed up to 84c; overnight buying of US$ sees the NZ$/US$ cross at 82.8c currently
21st Nov 13, 8:21am
Surprising response to NZ PPI data as NZ$/US$ pushed up to 84c; overnight buying of US$ sees the NZ$/US$ cross at 82.8c currently
ASB offers customers 0% interest on credit card purchases for five months
RBA Board statement more upbeat than October's, citing “mounting evidence that monetary policy was supporting activity”
20th Nov 13, 8:41am
RBA Board statement more upbeat than October's, citing “mounting evidence that monetary policy was supporting activity”
Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
19th Nov 13, 9:41am
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Benje Patterson says LVR restrictions are not about to hit dairy farmers; they would be unworkable and may result in distorting investment decisions
Under the ‘temporary’ LVR restrictions we could see house sales falling by 3% to 8% and house price inflation being lower by between 1% and 4%
19th Nov 13, 8:30am
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Under the ‘temporary’ LVR restrictions we could see house sales falling by 3% to 8% and house price inflation being lower by between 1% and 4%
Seasonally adjusted trade surplus for Eurozone widened further than expected (to €14.3b in September); likely to be as a result of weak domestic demand for imports
19th Nov 13, 7:43am
Seasonally adjusted trade surplus for Eurozone widened further than expected (to €14.3b in September); likely to be as a result of weak domestic demand for imports
Moody's sees benefits for covered bondholders in RBNZ's restrictions on NZ banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending
19th Nov 13, 7:09am
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Moody's sees benefits for covered bondholders in RBNZ's restrictions on NZ banks' high LVR residential mortgage lending
Business-led think tank suggests radical reform to local government and infrastructure in order to produce affordable housing
18th Nov 13, 6:00pm
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Business-led think tank suggests radical reform to local government and infrastructure in order to produce affordable housing
Barfoot & Thompson says house rents rose only 2% in Auckland in past six months
18th Nov 13, 2:19pm
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Barfoot & Thompson says house rents rose only 2% in Auckland in past six months
Median prices of Auckland urban fringe properties drop 8% in just a month
18th Nov 13, 1:26pm
Median prices of Auckland urban fringe properties drop 8% in just a month
Alistair Helm finds an impact from the new LVR restrictions, but not a big one - yet. He wants to wait until the New Year before judging
18th Nov 13, 9:14am
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Alistair Helm finds an impact from the new LVR restrictions, but not a big one - yet. He wants to wait until the New Year before judging
Both the US October industrial production and US Empire Manufacturing index for November came in below expectations causing the US$ index to slip
18th Nov 13, 7:55am
Both the US October industrial production and US Empire Manufacturing index for November came in below expectations causing the US$ index to slip
Six weeks in to his new LVR policies, Graeme Wheeler is finding the going tough and the questions mounting, says Bernard Hickey
17th Nov 13, 8:19am
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Six weeks in to his new LVR policies, Graeme Wheeler is finding the going tough and the questions mounting, says Bernard Hickey