Mortgages
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BNZ half-year profit tops $800 million as net interest margin jumps, with CEO saying bank well placed to support customers finding things tough
4th May 23, 10:18am
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BNZ half-year profit tops $800 million as net interest margin jumps, with CEO saying bank well placed to support customers finding things tough
Reserve Bank says about a quarter of the current outstanding mortgage stock was taken out during the peak of the housing boom in 2020-21 - with a fifth of this taken by first home buyers
2nd May 23, 11:12am
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Reserve Bank says about a quarter of the current outstanding mortgage stock was taken out during the peak of the housing boom in 2020-21 - with a fifth of this taken by first home buyers
New Reserve Bank mortgage figures show homeowners paid close to $4 billion in interest during the March quarter, while total scheduled repayments topped $6 billion for the first time since the RBNZ started publishing this data
1st May 23, 11:12am
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New Reserve Bank mortgage figures show homeowners paid close to $4 billion in interest during the March quarter, while total scheduled repayments topped $6 billion for the first time since the RBNZ started publishing this data
And then there were two: Two of the major banks are now offering under 6% for three years as anticipation of future OCR cuts drives increased competition in longer-term fixed mortgages
27th Apr 23, 9:14am
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And then there were two: Two of the major banks are now offering under 6% for three years as anticipation of future OCR cuts drives increased competition in longer-term fixed mortgages
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
26th Apr 23, 9:20am
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
Banks say many of their borrowers are ahead of schedule on home loan repayments but tougher times are ahead
25th Apr 23, 9:00am
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Banks say many of their borrowers are ahead of schedule on home loan repayments but tougher times are ahead
The country's banks are telling the Reserve Bank that borrower sentiment 'will likely tend towards more caution' due to the fast-changing housing market conditions
24th Apr 23, 12:06pm
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The country's banks are telling the Reserve Bank that borrower sentiment 'will likely tend towards more caution' due to the fast-changing housing market conditions
Sagarika Mishra says you can’t beat the bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage. Here’s how compound interest really works
22nd Apr 23, 9:20am
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Sagarika Mishra says you can’t beat the bank by paying $1 a day extra on your mortgage. Here’s how compound interest really works
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ASB makes home loan and term deposit changes, but leaves its floating mortgage rate unchanged. The timid changes reflect a timid housing loan market
19th Apr 23, 9:34am
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ASB makes home loan and term deposit changes, but leaves its floating mortgage rate unchanged. The timid changes reflect a timid housing loan market
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First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard
13th Apr 23, 4:27pm
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First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard
Mortgage rates were unmoved by the RBNZ’s big hike as traders bet any increase now will be matched with a cut later
12th Apr 23, 9:54am
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Mortgage rates were unmoved by the RBNZ’s big hike as traders bet any increase now will be matched with a cut later
Reserve Bank provides an example of how debt-to-income ratio restrictions could be calculated
4th Apr 23, 9:30am
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Reserve Bank provides an example of how debt-to-income ratio restrictions could be calculated
Reserve Bank details rules for income, debt, 'complex lending' & more in its debt-to-income restrictions
4th Apr 23, 9:29am
Reserve Bank details rules for income, debt, 'complex lending' & more in its debt-to-income restrictions
The Reserve Bank says the potential benefits of DTI restrictions would significantly outweigh banks' costs
3rd Apr 23, 4:07pm
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The Reserve Bank says the potential benefits of DTI restrictions would significantly outweigh banks' costs
ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
20th Mar 23, 9:18am
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ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
David Hargreaves has a bit of a dive back through the detailed mortgage figures that the Reserve Bank has now been producing for eight years
9th Mar 23, 8:30am
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David Hargreaves has a bit of a dive back through the detailed mortgage figures that the Reserve Bank has now been producing for eight years
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
6th Mar 23, 10:05am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by just 4.1% in the 12 months to January, the slowest annual rate of growth in exactly 10 years
28th Feb 23, 4:11pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by just 4.1% in the 12 months to January, the slowest annual rate of growth in exactly 10 years
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures for January - while numerically hitting all kinds of record lows - actually suggest a slight uptick from December on a seasonally-adjusted basis
27th Feb 23, 10:59am
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures for January - while numerically hitting all kinds of record lows - actually suggest a slight uptick from December on a seasonally-adjusted basis
CEO Steve Jurkovich suggests mortgage brokers could one day originate 85% of Kiwibank's home loans
24th Feb 23, 1:30pm
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CEO Steve Jurkovich suggests mortgage brokers could one day originate 85% of Kiwibank's home loans
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Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million
23rd Feb 23, 9:22am
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Jump in net interest income pushes Kiwibank's half-year profit to almost $100 million
Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show that the country's new mortgage borrowers are stretching themselves much less than has been seen in recent years in regards to the amount of debt they are taking on relative to income
20th Feb 23, 10:19am
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Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show that the country's new mortgage borrowers are stretching themselves much less than has been seen in recent years in regards to the amount of debt they are taking on relative to income
CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB's assisting customers by 'passing on pricing movements faster and in greater quantum' on term deposits than loans
16th Feb 23, 12:04pm
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CEO Vittoria Shortt says ASB's assisting customers by 'passing on pricing movements faster and in greater quantum' on term deposits than loans
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ASB interim profit jumps 10% to fresh record high as it highlights 'challenging' year for home loan customers
15th Feb 23, 10:50am
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ASB interim profit jumps 10% to fresh record high as it highlights 'challenging' year for home loan customers
The next major challenge the Reserve Bank faces is convincing everyone that once interest rates hit peak highs they won't start falling rapidly again
12th Feb 23, 6:00am
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The next major challenge the Reserve Bank faces is convincing everyone that once interest rates hit peak highs they won't start falling rapidly again