Mortgages
The sharp falls in wholesale interest rates in the past week point to a new round of lower fixed-rate mortgage specials from the banks
10th Feb 16, 1:04pm
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The sharp falls in wholesale interest rates in the past week point to a new round of lower fixed-rate mortgage specials from the banks
ASB half-year profit after tax reaches $474 mln helped by break fees bounce
RBNZ Assistant Governor says the bank's wholesale interest rate forecasts should not be taken as a commitment to a specific set of actions
4th Feb 16, 11:58am
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RBNZ Assistant Governor says the bank's wholesale interest rate forecasts should not be taken as a commitment to a specific set of actions
Tighter borrowing rules don't seem to be stopping investors finding a way to buy houses
28th Jan 16, 4:07pm
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Tighter borrowing rules don't seem to be stopping investors finding a way to buy houses
David Hargreaves thinks if the RBNZ is indeed forced into cutting interest rates it will seek some trade-offs
28th Jan 16, 2:58pm
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David Hargreaves thinks if the RBNZ is indeed forced into cutting interest rates it will seek some trade-offs
Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market
22nd Jan 16, 12:21pm
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Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market
David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ's going to take more convincing yet of the need for further Official Cash Rate reductions
20th Jan 16, 2:19pm
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David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ's going to take more convincing yet of the need for further Official Cash Rate reductions
Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure
20th Jan 16, 8:43am
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Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure
Wide ranging carded, or advertised, home loan rates on offer from banks suggest more cuts are coming
19th Jan 16, 11:35am
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Wide ranging carded, or advertised, home loan rates on offer from banks suggest more cuts are coming
Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall
18th Jan 16, 9:23am
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Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall
SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term
16th Jan 16, 11:26am
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SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term
Holiday period sees a number of mortgage rate changes by many banks as wholesale markets rise and economic conditions get murky
8th Jan 16, 10:22am
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Holiday period sees a number of mortgage rate changes by many banks as wholesale markets rise and economic conditions get murky
New Zealand's small banks are doing their job of keeping the behemoths honest on 'price'. But they are not winning enough new customers to threaten the giants
5th Jan 16, 10:50am
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New Zealand's small banks are doing their job of keeping the behemoths honest on 'price'. But they are not winning enough new customers to threaten the giants
David Hargreaves thinks the Government will need to make a fast start to 2016 in the face of an uncommonly large number of economic variables
22nd Dec 15, 11:35am
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David Hargreaves thinks the Government will need to make a fast start to 2016 in the face of an uncommonly large number of economic variables
ASB responds to higher wholesale money costs by raising 3, 4 and 5 year fixed mortgage rates just prior to the holiday break
19th Dec 15, 4:49pm
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ASB responds to higher wholesale money costs by raising 3, 4 and 5 year fixed mortgage rates just prior to the holiday break
Tony Alexander says fixing mortgages for two years could be the best bet, believes Chinese buyers may return to property market in second half of next year
18th Dec 15, 9:44am
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Tony Alexander says fixing mortgages for two years could be the best bet, believes Chinese buyers may return to property market in second half of next year
Borrowers ignore Wheeler's warning about the threat of high housing debt, with new home loans taken out last week totaling a record $1.6b & the average mortgage value nearly hitting $217k
18th Dec 15, 7:02am
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Borrowers ignore Wheeler's warning about the threat of high housing debt, with new home loans taken out last week totaling a record $1.6b & the average mortgage value nearly hitting $217k
David Hargreaves thinks the US Fed's rate hike has been far from the problem solver that the Reserve Bank here was looking for
17th Dec 15, 12:28pm
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David Hargreaves thinks the US Fed's rate hike has been far from the problem solver that the Reserve Bank here was looking for
US Federal Reserve lifts interest rates 0.25%, but sees future rises as only 'gradual'
17th Dec 15, 8:35am
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US Federal Reserve lifts interest rates 0.25%, but sees future rises as only 'gradual'
The US Fed's rate hike may well trigger higher local fixed mortgage rates. An initial jump of about +30 bps could be raised higher as wholesale market conditions change
17th Dec 15, 8:29am
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The US Fed's rate hike may well trigger higher local fixed mortgage rates. An initial jump of about +30 bps could be raised higher as wholesale market conditions change
ANZ delivers another strong quarter of mortgage growth with net interest margin improving
16th Dec 15, 5:02pm
ANZ delivers another strong quarter of mortgage growth with net interest margin improving
Economists see the recent rise of the Kiwi dollar making it harder for the RBNZ to reach its inflation targets; central bank seen as having 'little room' to absorb downside shocks
14th Dec 15, 2:33pm
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Economists see the recent rise of the Kiwi dollar making it harder for the RBNZ to reach its inflation targets; central bank seen as having 'little room' to absorb downside shocks
Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix after the Reserve Bank says it has stopped cutting interest rates
14th Dec 15, 12:04pm
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Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix or float and how long to fix after the Reserve Bank says it has stopped cutting interest rates
APRA details plans for big 4 Australasian banks to limit non-equity exposure to Kiwi offshoots to below 5% of parent's Level 1 Tier 1 Capital
11th Dec 15, 5:12pm
APRA details plans for big 4 Australasian banks to limit non-equity exposure to Kiwi offshoots to below 5% of parent's Level 1 Tier 1 Capital
Big five banks make a range of mortgage rate cuts after RBNZ lowers OCR by 25 basis points
10th Dec 15, 12:11pm
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Big five banks make a range of mortgage rate cuts after RBNZ lowers OCR by 25 basis points