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24th Jan 20, 11:15am
Consumer price index up 1.9% as rents make their largest annual increase in 11 years; Inflation stronger than expected by the RBNZ and most economists
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Consumer price index up 1.9% as rents make their largest annual increase in 11 years; Inflation stronger than expected by the RBNZ and most economists
23rd Jan 20, 4:41pm
Kiwibank follows BNZ with new higher term deposit rate offers and sets its highest rate at just 200 days. And they have added a juicy incentive
Kiwibank follows BNZ with new higher term deposit rate offers and sets its highest rate at just 200 days. And they have added a juicy incentive
22nd Jan 20, 9:58am
Gareth Vaughan suggests Kiwibank buying ANZ's on-the-block finance company UDC could be a good deal for both the state owned bank and New Zealand Inc
Gareth Vaughan suggests Kiwibank buying ANZ's on-the-block finance company UDC could be a good deal for both the state owned bank and New Zealand Inc
20th Jan 20, 4:55pm
Inflation expected to come close to hitting the Reserve Bank's sweet spot, enabling it to take a breather before possibly cutting interest rates again
Inflation expected to come close to hitting the Reserve Bank's sweet spot, enabling it to take a breather before possibly cutting interest rates again
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17th Jan 20, 11:45am
Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of mortgage market competition
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Kiwibank makes an offer of a free five night Fiji holiday as an incentive for a home loan, kicking off the 2020 version of mortgage market competition
16th Jan 20, 9:26am
REINZ says number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in December 2019 increased by 12.3% from the same time last year to 6,285 up from 5,596; Auckland sales up 31.7% on same month a year earlier
REINZ says number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in December 2019 increased by 12.3% from the same time last year to 6,285 up from 5,596; Auckland sales up 31.7% on same month a year earlier
29th Dec 19, 6:02am
In part II of our 2019 mortgage rate analysis, we reveal which main bank offered the lowest rates for the most time in the year, and in the key rollover and house buying seasons
In part II of our 2019 mortgage rate analysis, we reveal which main bank offered the lowest rates for the most time in the year, and in the key rollover and house buying seasons
28th Dec 19, 10:37am
We look at who cut what home loan rates in 2019 and whether our main banks passed on the lower OCR benefits to borrowers. And did those cuts help or hurt first home buyers?
We look at who cut what home loan rates in 2019 and whether our main banks passed on the lower OCR benefits to borrowers. And did those cuts help or hurt first home buyers?
20th Dec 19, 7:34am
Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
Preparation for increasing regulatory capital requirements sees major New Zealand banks' combined dividends drop in 2019 as funding costs remain low by historic standards
20th Dec 19, 5:00am
Banks have reduced the interest rates they use to test mortgage borrowers' ability to repay loans this year, but are increasingly interested in borrowers' expenses as they calculate their ability to service loans
Banks have reduced the interest rates they use to test mortgage borrowers' ability to repay loans this year, but are increasingly interested in borrowers' expenses as they calculate their ability to service loans
16th Dec 19, 3:00pm
BNZ makes some end-of-year changes to its Classic 'special' home loan rates with three raised and one lowered. Westpac also tweaked one rate
BNZ makes some end-of-year changes to its Classic 'special' home loan rates with three raised and one lowered. Westpac also tweaked one rate
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11th Dec 19, 5:09pm
S&P comfortable with Govt upping debt as economic growth eases; Economists see less need for OCR cuts; Construction sector wants detail on infrastructure spend so it can gear up; National unhappy with deficit forecast for 2020
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S&P comfortable with Govt upping debt as economic growth eases; Economists see less need for OCR cuts; Construction sector wants detail on infrastructure spend so it can gear up; National unhappy with deficit forecast for 2020
6th Dec 19, 2:35pm
Kiwibank raises two fixed rates, one of them by ending a low-rate 'special'. It is a move that has a knock-on impact. We review why rates seem to be turning higher at this time
Kiwibank raises two fixed rates, one of them by ending a low-rate 'special'. It is a move that has a knock-on impact. We review why rates seem to be turning higher at this time
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3rd Dec 19, 5:02am
ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, fixes its uncompetitive 18 month rate, and lowers some term deposit rates. None of these moves are market-leading
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ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, fixes its uncompetitive 18 month rate, and lowers some term deposit rates. None of these moves are market-leading
3rd Dec 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
Gareth Vaughan details six key changes proposed by the RBNZ in its bank capital review ahead of the release of the final decisions in its broadest ever review of bank regulatory capital requirements on Thursday
2nd Dec 19, 12:10pm
Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
Kiwibank economists say one 'perverse' impact of the RBNZ's forthcoming capital proposals could be that banks focus on residential mortgages at the expense of business lending
27th Nov 19, 9:58am
Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
Times got tougher for the big banks in the September quarter, although their combined profit still topped $1 billion
21st Nov 19, 8:49am
Another major bank falls into line with a 3.39% one year home loan rate while also raising its two year fixed rate by +10 bps
Another major bank falls into line with a 3.39% one year home loan rate while also raising its two year fixed rate by +10 bps
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19th Nov 19, 2:41pm
New Zealand's largest home loan bank has chosen to match the hot one year rate offer from the smallest of their major home loan rivals as wholesale rates stay low
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New Zealand's largest home loan bank has chosen to match the hot one year rate offer from the smallest of their major home loan rivals as wholesale rates stay low
15th Nov 19, 3:55pm
Kiwibank makes a serious cut to its one year fixed home loan rate, besting all its major rivals. It also raises its one year TD rate, the first such rise for a term deposit rate in 2019, as wholesale rates turn up
Kiwibank makes a serious cut to its one year fixed home loan rate, besting all its major rivals. It also raises its one year TD rate, the first such rise for a term deposit rate in 2019, as wholesale rates turn up
