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BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
8th Aug 16, 3:03pm
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BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
Bernard Hickey argues the banks could help the Reserve Bank get out from between a rock and a hard place by not passing on next week's OCR cut to savers and borrowers
7th Aug 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues the banks could help the Reserve Bank get out from between a rock and a hard place by not passing on next week's OCR cut to savers and borrowers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RBA signals more cuts, unexpected early Vancouver tax impact, Bridgecorp echo, 4% bond, LendMe loss, swap rates dip again
5th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RBA signals more cuts, unexpected early Vancouver tax impact, Bridgecorp echo, 4% bond, LendMe loss, swap rates dip again
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
4th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
After their Australian parents padded their margins by not passing on the RBA's full cut, what will their Kiwi subsidiaries do next week?
4th Aug 16, 12:12pm
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After their Australian parents padded their margins by not passing on the RBA's full cut, what will their Kiwi subsidiaries do next week?
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
3rd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
2nd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors
2nd Aug 16, 12:02pm
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ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors
Despite record low wholesale rates, BNZ announces increases in two of its key fixed mortgage rates, moving up to levels adopted by its main rivals
2nd Aug 16, 11:30am
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Despite record low wholesale rates, BNZ announces increases in two of its key fixed mortgage rates, moving up to levels adopted by its main rivals
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
1st Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
Commerce Commission says P2P lender Harmoney pleading guilty to misleading consumers into believing they had been pre-approved for a personal loan
1st Aug 16, 9:41am
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Commerce Commission says P2P lender Harmoney pleading guilty to misleading consumers into believing they had been pre-approved for a personal loan
State-owned bank surprises mortgage market with an off-season market leading three year rate, as wholesale rates hit record lows
1st Aug 16, 9:26am
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State-owned bank surprises mortgage market with an off-season market leading three year rate, as wholesale rates hit record lows
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
29th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
The household debt party is continuing to gather pace, with rates of growth last seen before the Global Financial Crisis
29th Jul 16, 3:21pm
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The household debt party is continuing to gather pace, with rates of growth last seen before the Global Financial Crisis
David Chaston explains what really motivates banks when you apply for a mortgage, and why they react as they do when you get into financial strife
29th Jul 16, 5:49am
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David Chaston explains what really motivates banks when you apply for a mortgage, and why they react as they do when you get into financial strife
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
28th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
27th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
26th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
25th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
22nd Jul 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
21st Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
20th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
We asked eight of the big banks whether they provide interest-only loans for residential mortgages - and they all do
20th Jul 16, 5:00am
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We asked eight of the big banks whether they provide interest-only loans for residential mortgages - and they all do
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
19th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UDC raises a key rate, house values jump, inflation slides, the service sector still expanding, swap rates and NZD fall
18th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UDC raises a key rate, house values jump, inflation slides, the service sector still expanding, swap rates and NZD fall