Property

"It is not a perfect measure, but it suggests residential property investor activity could have halved over the last decade."

by Greg Ninness

Banking

"ESAS 'allows approved non-bank entities to settle payments directly in risk-free central bank money without using a commercial bank as an intermediary,' the RBNZ's Steve Gordon says."

by Gareth Vaughan

top-ups

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Our houses are still being used as an ATM, and for larger projects

While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away

30th Sep 23, 10:00am

by David Chaston

While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away