25th May 20, 4:03pm
HSBC grabs the 'lowest rate' mantle with sharp cuts for all terms for its Premier offers, none over 3%, and the lowest home loan rate ever at 2.60% for a one year fixed term
HSBC grabs the 'lowest rate' mantle with sharp cuts for all terms for its Premier offers, none over 3%, and the lowest home loan rate ever at 2.60% for a one year fixed term
15th May 20, 9:14am
BNZ rounds out the home loan rate cut trend with their own set, matching key rivals. They also made matching term deposit rate cuts
BNZ rounds out the home loan rate cut trend with their own set, matching key rivals. They also made matching term deposit rate cuts
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14th May 20, 2:53pm
HSBC says it will cut fixed mortgage rates for its Premier rate card, but not until Thursday, May 21. However at this time, the signaled rates are among the most competitive for four popular terms
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HSBC says it will cut fixed mortgage rates for its Premier rate card, but not until Thursday, May 21. However at this time, the signaled rates are among the most competitive for four popular terms
13th May 20, 5:42pm
It is becoming a 2% world in the home loan sector as markets and regulators actively open up the space to cut rates further, and savers focus on 'safety' rather than 'return' for their nest eggs
It is becoming a 2% world in the home loan sector as markets and regulators actively open up the space to cut rates further, and savers focus on 'safety' rather than 'return' for their nest eggs
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12th May 20, 4:21pm
Rapid fire breaks out in the mortgage wars as combatants each aim at marginally different territory. Borrowers watch as the landscape becomes very fluid very quickly
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Rapid fire breaks out in the mortgage wars as combatants each aim at marginally different territory. Borrowers watch as the landscape becomes very fluid very quickly
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11th May 20, 5:46pm
New Zealand's largest bank follows two of its main rivals down with one home loan offer of 2.99%. TSB follows, going down to 2.89%. But savers pay with large term deposit rate cuts
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New Zealand's largest bank follows two of its main rivals down with one home loan offer of 2.99%. TSB follows, going down to 2.89%. But savers pay with large term deposit rate cuts
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7th May 20, 6:23pm
Kiwibank launches a one year fixed mortgage 'special' of 2.99% and is the first major lender to offer a home loan rate below 3%
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Kiwibank launches a one year fixed mortgage 'special' of 2.99% and is the first major lender to offer a home loan rate below 3%
4th May 20, 2:07pm
China Construction Bank launches a 2.80% one year fixed rate 'special', now the third bank to offer home loan rates below 3%
China Construction Bank launches a 2.80% one year fixed rate 'special', now the third bank to offer home loan rates below 3%
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1st Apr 20, 6:15pm
More detail unveiled on which businesses are be eligible for an 80% taxpayer-backed bank loan to get them through the COVID-19 crisis
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More detail unveiled on which businesses are be eligible for an 80% taxpayer-backed bank loan to get them through the COVID-19 crisis
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26th Mar 20, 8:57am
Fixed mortgage rate offers below 3% arrive with HSBC's Premier new one year and eighteen month rates. They cut all other fixed rates too
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Fixed mortgage rate offers below 3% arrive with HSBC's Premier new one year and eighteen month rates. They cut all other fixed rates too
14th Mar 20, 10:21am
Kiwibank make the next home loan rate reductions, and its new three year rate stands out as the lowest among their main rivals. ANZ slips further behind the pace
Kiwibank make the next home loan rate reductions, and its new three year rate stands out as the lowest among their main rivals. ANZ slips further behind the pace
12th Mar 20, 12:46pm
ASB becomes the first bank to offer all fixed rates below 4%, and now offers the lowest two year fixed rate 'special' of any major bank. These reductions come after TD rate cuts
ASB becomes the first bank to offer all fixed rates below 4%, and now offers the lowest two year fixed rate 'special' of any major bank. These reductions come after TD rate cuts
12th Mar 20, 10:46am
A downbeat economic outlook is seeing more banks cut their term deposit offers and the trend is probably only just starting
A downbeat economic outlook is seeing more banks cut their term deposit offers and the trend is probably only just starting
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10th Mar 20, 10:53am
HSBC failure to disclose interest rate increase to borrowers affected 225 loans and 180 borrowers and sees bank warned and required to compensate borrowers about $7,000
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HSBC failure to disclose interest rate increase to borrowers affected 225 loans and 180 borrowers and sees bank warned and required to compensate borrowers about $7,000
5th Mar 20, 5:08pm
The Red Bank takes a sharp knife to its three, four and five year fixed home loan rates, making them all much lower than their main rivals. They also trim term deposit rates
The Red Bank takes a sharp knife to its three, four and five year fixed home loan rates, making them all much lower than their main rivals. They also trim term deposit rates
14th Feb 20, 9:45am
HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
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29th Nov 19, 8:56am
BNZ strikes with a hot eighteen month fixed rate, extending the 3.39% price point out longer just after others started raising two year rates recently
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BNZ strikes with a hot eighteen month fixed rate, extending the 3.39% price point out longer just after others started raising two year rates recently
27th Nov 19, 12:28pm
HSBC ends its 3.35% across-the-board mortgage rate offer, raising rates by between +19 bps and +54 bps, but still with offers that are generally competitive with the main banks
HSBC ends its 3.35% across-the-board mortgage rate offer, raising rates by between +19 bps and +54 bps, but still with offers that are generally competitive with the main banks
1st Oct 19, 12:07pm
Chinese bank ICBC sharpens its home loan rate card with fixed rate offers as low at 3.18% and no 'special' rate above 4%, closely following its main rivals
Chinese bank ICBC sharpens its home loan rate card with fixed rate offers as low at 3.18% and no 'special' rate above 4%, closely following its main rivals
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18th Sep 19, 3:02pm
The launch of market leading home loan rates by subsidiaries of China's main banks signals a more active role in retail banking here. We profile the institutions
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The launch of market leading home loan rates by subsidiaries of China's main banks signals a more active role in retail banking here. We profile the institutions
