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About 13,000 recent home buyers could now be facing negative equity
Gareth Vaughan argues borrowers who bought their first home in 2020-21 face being let down by the system
13th May 23, 10:01am
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Gareth Vaughan argues borrowers who bought their first home in 2020-21 face being let down by the system
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath tells home buyers who bought for the long-term at house price peaks to hang in there
9th May 23, 11:16am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath tells home buyers who bought for the long-term at house price peaks to hang in there
ANZ NZ boss runs through a range of options for struggling home loan borrowers before the 'last resort' of a mortgagee sale
8th May 23, 1:49pm
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ANZ NZ boss runs through a range of options for struggling home loan borrowers before the 'last resort' of a mortgagee sale
The Reserve Bank is easing its lending restrictions as it believes house prices are close to sustainable levels
4th May 23, 7:36am
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The Reserve Bank is easing its lending restrictions as it believes house prices are close to sustainable levels
Residential property values are continuing to slide as the market heads towards winter
3rd May 23, 12:01am
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Residential property values are continuing to slide as the market heads towards winter
It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
15th Dec 22, 4:45pm
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It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell
14th Nov 22, 11:22am
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Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell
First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
28th Sep 22, 11:52am
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First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
25th May 22, 2:49pm
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
15th Sep 21, 4:15pm
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Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
Jacinda Ardern says 'sustained moderation' remains the Government's goal when it comes to house prices, as people 'expect' the value of their most valuable asset to keep rising
7th Dec 20, 6:12pm
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Jacinda Ardern says 'sustained moderation' remains the Government's goal when it comes to house prices, as people 'expect' the value of their most valuable asset to keep rising
David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
5th Jul 20, 6:02am
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David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market
4th Jun 20, 11:57am
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With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market
Figures produced by the RBNZ suggest that house price falls in excess of 20% would start to produce large numbers of people in negative equity
27th May 20, 11:34am
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Figures produced by the RBNZ suggest that house price falls in excess of 20% would start to produce large numbers of people in negative equity
Macquarie analysts suggest BNZ's parent National Australia Bank and Westpac NZ's parent the Westpac Banking Corporation may be 'materially understating' their negative equity exposure
17th May 19, 9:57am
Macquarie analysts suggest BNZ's parent National Australia Bank and Westpac NZ's parent the Westpac Banking Corporation may be 'materially understating' their negative equity exposure
Peter Neilson argues more action to slowly deflate the housing bubble is necessary to prevent the arrival of negative equity
15th Apr 16, 10:08am
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Peter Neilson argues more action to slowly deflate the housing bubble is necessary to prevent the arrival of negative equity
Bank lobbyists air concerns about risk of underinsurance for banks & home owners stemming from proposed EQC changes
26th Oct 15, 6:02am
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Bank lobbyists air concerns about risk of underinsurance for banks & home owners stemming from proposed EQC changes
Auckland CBD apartment prices at last rising above their pre-GFC levels
Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
12th Sep 13, 11:37am
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Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
18th Apr 13, 11:52am
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Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'
17th Feb 11, 4:22pm
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Delayed Govt leaky home owner financial assistance package to be 'up and running this year'
Reserve Bank sees further farm price falls; warns of dairy farmers facing negative equity
11th Nov 10, 4:02pm
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Reserve Bank sees further farm price falls; warns of dairy farmers facing negative equity
Will the banks support the Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners?
19th Jul 10, 3:58pm
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Will the banks support the Govt's financial assistance package for leaky home owners?