Mortgages
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn says banks likely to hike floating mortgage rates even if the OCR stays at 2.5% for an extended period because of 'decoupling'
28th Oct 11, 3:01pm
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn says banks likely to hike floating mortgage rates even if the OCR stays at 2.5% for an extended period because of 'decoupling'
BNZ annual cash earnings rise 17% to NZ$612 mln as its home loan market share grows
27th Oct 11, 10:27am
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BNZ annual cash earnings rise 17% to NZ$612 mln as its home loan market share grows
Continued margin improvement from customer switch to floating mortgages from fixed-term interest rates expected in bank financial results
27th Oct 11, 10:02am
Continued margin improvement from customer switch to floating mortgages from fixed-term interest rates expected in bank financial results
ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
21st Oct 11, 11:48am
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ANZ NZ's 500 mln euro (NZ$866.5 mln) covered bond issue, backed by residential mortgages, rated AAA by Fitch and Aaa by Moody's
Sister banks ANZ and National launch 1-year fixed 'special' home loan rate of 5.50%
13th Oct 11, 10:09am
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Sister banks ANZ and National launch 1-year fixed 'special' home loan rate of 5.50%
Fixed mortgage rates fall at both AMP and HSBC Premier; HSBC now has the lowest rates in the market
8th Oct 11, 10:19am
Fixed mortgage rates fall at both AMP and HSBC Premier; HSBC now has the lowest rates in the market
HSBC sees June quarter profit fall as expenses rise and income drops; Grows residential mortgage book
3rd Oct 11, 5:03pm
HSBC sees June quarter profit fall as expenses rise and income drops; Grows residential mortgage book
Floating rate home loans by value fall month-on-month for the first time in 24 months
3rd Oct 11, 4:05pm
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Floating rate home loans by value fall month-on-month for the first time in 24 months
Kiwibank drops its two and three year home loan interest rates to bring them in line with those offered by ASB and Westpac
29th Sep 11, 5:13pm
Kiwibank drops its two and three year home loan interest rates to bring them in line with those offered by ASB and Westpac
Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan
19th Sep 11, 11:46am
Kiwibank offers 'book a rate' home loans at 'special' rates; Kicks off with 6.95% offer on 5-year fixed-term loan
Opinion: Bernard Hickey warns the Reserve Bank should be wary of a loosening of mortgage lending standards despite slow loan growth
18th Sep 11, 1:05am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey warns the Reserve Bank should be wary of a loosening of mortgage lending standards despite slow loan growth
Opinion: Neville Bennett explains why mortgage borrowers are suckers that need more creditor friendly laws and low rate, very long term fixed mortgages
13th Sep 11, 4:23pm
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Opinion: Neville Bennett explains why mortgage borrowers are suckers that need more creditor friendly laws and low rate, very long term fixed mortgages
SBS Bank introduces 2-year 6.25% pa fixed-term home loan rate, the lowest 2-year bank rate
16th Aug 11, 12:29pm
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SBS Bank introduces 2-year 6.25% pa fixed-term home loan rate, the lowest 2-year bank rate
ASB CEO Barbara Chapman sees some demand for credit, says CBA happy with ASB's 17.2% return on equity
11th Aug 11, 4:06pm
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ASB CEO Barbara Chapman sees some demand for credit, says CBA happy with ASB's 17.2% return on equity
Kiwibank cuts one year fixed mortgage rate to 5.65% from 5.80% and says this 'special offer' is open until end of August
9th Aug 11, 5:43pm
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Kiwibank cuts one year fixed mortgage rate to 5.65% from 5.80% and says this 'special offer' is open until end of August
Five days after hiking fixed-term home loan rates, 'nimble' ASB cuts them to reflect 'wholesale funding market movements'
8th Aug 11, 4:33pm
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Five days after hiking fixed-term home loan rates, 'nimble' ASB cuts them to reflect 'wholesale funding market movements'
PricewaterhouseCoopers says mortgage market competition among the major banks likely to heat up as rates rise
5th Aug 11, 1:56pm
PricewaterhouseCoopers says mortgage market competition among the major banks likely to heat up as rates rise
HSBC ends six month home loan special to wealthy customers who also take out insurance
5th Aug 11, 9:54am
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HSBC ends six month home loan special to wealthy customers who also take out insurance
ASB hikes 1-yr, 18mth, 2-yr, 3-yr, 4-yr and 5-yr fixed term mortgage rates by between 5 and 40 basis points
3rd Aug 11, 9:30am
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ASB hikes 1-yr, 18mth, 2-yr, 3-yr, 4-yr and 5-yr fixed term mortgage rates by between 5 and 40 basis points
Australian bank regulator warns Aussie parents of the big NZ banks over home loan lending standards
2nd Aug 11, 11:01am
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Australian bank regulator warns Aussie parents of the big NZ banks over home loan lending standards
Westpac lifts its six month fixed term home loan rate and one year capped rate
2nd Aug 11, 9:22am
Westpac lifts its six month fixed term home loan rate and one year capped rate
Election 2011 - Party Policies - Housing
24th Jul 11, 5:51pm
Election 2011 - Party Policies - Housing
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
3rd Jun 11, 4:05pm
HSBC records just NZ2.2 mln quarterly mortgage book growth, profit hit by IT costs
Alan Bollard and RBNZ's monetary policy power at an all time high
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book
25th May 11, 5:47pm
Pepper Australia buys A$5.1b of mortgages from GE Capital including the former Wizard Home Loans book