Mortgages
One Aussie-owned major breaks ranks, cuts floating rate to 5.55%, chops all fixed rates in key challenges for their main rivals
11th Mar 16, 5:13pm
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One Aussie-owned major breaks ranks, cuts floating rate to 5.55%, chops all fixed rates in key challenges for their main rivals
Kiwibank cuts floating mortgage rate by 20 basis points, flexible & offset rates by 15, and 3-5 year fixed rates by up to 36 basis points
11th Mar 16, 11:49am
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Kiwibank cuts floating mortgage rate by 20 basis points, flexible & offset rates by 15, and 3-5 year fixed rates by up to 36 basis points
The first major bank to respond to today's RBNZ OCR cut decides not to pass all of it on, despite the RBNZ's guidance to do so
10th Mar 16, 5:31pm
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The first major bank to respond to today's RBNZ OCR cut decides not to pass all of it on, despite the RBNZ's guidance to do so
RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
10th Mar 16, 1:47pm
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RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
Where does the Reserve Bank's mother of all u-turns leave our immediate outlook for interest rates?
10th Mar 16, 1:26pm
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Where does the Reserve Bank's mother of all u-turns leave our immediate outlook for interest rates?
The Co-operative Bank drops its floating mortgage rate by 25 basis points
Reserve Bank weekly figures show new record highs for amount loaned as mortgages and the size of the mortgages
9th Mar 16, 4:09pm
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Reserve Bank weekly figures show new record highs for amount loaned as mortgages and the size of the mortgages
ASB economists say the Reserve Bank 'sounds complacent' about the downside risks to inflation
7th Mar 16, 2:47pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank 'sounds complacent' about the downside risks to inflation
Barfoot & Thompson median price dropped 2.9% to $738,000 in February; down $62,000 since December; 698 houses sold - down 17.2% on same month a year ago
3rd Mar 16, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson median price dropped 2.9% to $738,000 in February; down $62,000 since December; 698 houses sold - down 17.2% on same month a year ago
Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan says it's 'quite telling' that no other bank has yet followed HSBC's 3.95% mortgage rate
1st Mar 16, 12:19pm
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Co-operative Bank CEO Bruce McLachlan says it's 'quite telling' that no other bank has yet followed HSBC's 3.95% mortgage rate
Negative jaws creeping in as cost pressures rise at many of the country's retail banks
1st Mar 16, 12:04pm
Negative jaws creeping in as cost pressures rise at many of the country's retail banks
BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
1st Mar 16, 10:08am
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BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
Housing debt continues to grow strongly; business borrowing grows at fastest rate since 2009
29th Feb 16, 3:42pm
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Housing debt continues to grow strongly; business borrowing grows at fastest rate since 2009
Economists at country's biggest bank do u-turn; now see Official Cash Rate hitting 2%
29th Feb 16, 11:31am
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Economists at country's biggest bank do u-turn; now see Official Cash Rate hitting 2%
TSB posts strong Dec quarter lending growth but costs surge through 'deliberate policy' to future proof the bank
26th Feb 16, 5:05pm
TSB posts strong Dec quarter lending growth but costs surge through 'deliberate policy' to future proof the bank
BNZ December quarter NIM falls, CTI rises, mortgage book grows at a fraction below system
25th Feb 16, 4:31pm
BNZ December quarter NIM falls, CTI rises, mortgage book grows at a fraction below system
Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
24th Feb 16, 3:03pm
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Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
Kiwibank chief says the OCR is low enough and the Reserve Bank doesn't need to cut at the moment
22nd Feb 16, 10:31am
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Kiwibank chief says the OCR is low enough and the Reserve Bank doesn't need to cut at the moment
A drop in house prices and interest rates improved first home affordability last month although Auckland is still unaffordable for many
19th Feb 16, 9:57am
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A drop in house prices and interest rates improved first home affordability last month although Auckland is still unaffordable for many
Do we worry about inflation, or not?
Regardless of the effectiveness of short-term measures to slow the Auckland housing market, upward pressures are likely to remain long-term
18th Feb 16, 8:35am
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Regardless of the effectiveness of short-term measures to slow the Auckland housing market, upward pressures are likely to remain long-term
HSBC has launched a 3.95% mortgage rate for Premier clients for an 18 month fixed term; lowest rate in two generations
17th Feb 16, 1:38pm
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HSBC has launched a 3.95% mortgage rate for Premier clients for an 18 month fixed term; lowest rate in two generations
Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'
17th Feb 16, 1:37pm
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Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'
ANZ posts drop in quarterly profit but reports fall in impaired & 90 day past due assets
17th Feb 16, 12:18pm
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ANZ posts drop in quarterly profit but reports fall in impaired & 90 day past due assets
ASB, CBA CEOs Barbara Chapman & Ian Narev sanguine about turmoil in global financial markets; Narev suggests over reaction also a threat
11th Feb 16, 9:47am
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ASB, CBA CEOs Barbara Chapman & Ian Narev sanguine about turmoil in global financial markets; Narev suggests over reaction also a threat