Building Societies
Supermarket group tells MPs 'we're not a finance company'
Advertising watchdog tells Co-operative Bank that calling itself NZ's first and only co-operatively owned bank is narrow and technical when mutually owned SBS Bank exists
15th May 12, 5:20pm
Advertising watchdog tells Co-operative Bank that calling itself NZ's first and only co-operatively owned bank is narrow and technical when mutually owned SBS Bank exists
Sister banks SBS and HBS cut 3 and 5 year home loan rates to lowest advertised by any bank
8th May 12, 10:14am
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Sister banks SBS and HBS cut 3 and 5 year home loan rates to lowest advertised by any bank
Registered here and operating overseas: Three building societies feature US$5.5 bln of mine assets, Danish regulatory wrath, and a ready mix concrete expert
24th Apr 12, 4:46pm
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Registered here and operating overseas: Three building societies feature US$5.5 bln of mine assets, Danish regulatory wrath, and a ready mix concrete expert
Bank wannabe Heartland NZ loses its chief financial officer, says margins rose in Q3 after end of extended Crown guarantee
11th Apr 12, 9:56am
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Bank wannabe Heartland NZ loses its chief financial officer, says margins rose in Q3 after end of extended Crown guarantee
Big four banks' S and P ratings going nowhere; Kiwibank hits credit rating ceiling; TSB would need good quality growth outside Taranaki for upgrade
21st Mar 12, 4:45pm
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Big four banks' S and P ratings going nowhere; Kiwibank hits credit rating ceiling; TSB would need good quality growth outside Taranaki for upgrade
Bank wannabe Heartland NZ details its loans by type and size, remains mum on progress of bank ambitions
16th Mar 12, 3:34pm
Bank wannabe Heartland NZ details its loans by type and size, remains mum on progress of bank ambitions
SBS Bank sees December quarter impairments rise as rural and Hawke's Bay loans sour; Still keen on national presence even without merger partners
6th Mar 12, 4:16pm
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SBS Bank sees December quarter impairments rise as rural and Hawke's Bay loans sour; Still keen on national presence even without merger partners
Heartland NZ says process towards formal bank registration application of 'indeterminate length'; It can't comment further
17th Feb 12, 9:13am
Heartland NZ says process towards formal bank registration application of 'indeterminate length'; It can't comment further
Concessions for NZ building societies and credit unions in draft Big Brotheresque US crackdown on tax dodgers, but bad news for KiwiSaver providers
10th Feb 12, 11:43am
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Concessions for NZ building societies and credit unions in draft Big Brotheresque US crackdown on tax dodgers, but bad news for KiwiSaver providers
SBS Bank trims 6 month and 1-year fixed-term home loan rates
'Nothing to report,' Treasury says as Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme comes to the end of its NZ$1 billion road
11th Jan 12, 2:11pm
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'Nothing to report,' Treasury says as Crown retail deposit guarantee scheme comes to the end of its NZ$1 billion road
Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
7th Dec 11, 9:16am
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Heartland NZ BBB- rating affirmed by Standard and Poor's, outlook improved to 'stable' from 'negative'
SBS Bank September quarter profit drops 47% as provision for credit impairment surges 128%
5th Dec 11, 4:00pm
SBS Bank September quarter profit drops 47% as provision for credit impairment surges 128%
Complaints to Banking Ombudsman up 13% so far in 2011-12 year; Ombudsman Deborah Battell tells customers to ask their bank lots of questions
2nd Nov 11, 4:24pm
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Complaints to Banking Ombudsman up 13% so far in 2011-12 year; Ombudsman Deborah Battell tells customers to ask their bank lots of questions
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln
28th Oct 11, 5:26pm
Wannabe bank Heartland NZ reviewing 2012 profit forecast which predicts profit of three times 2011's NZ$7.1 mln
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
11th Oct 11, 4:00pm
George Kerr's PGC takeover bid could be derailed by credit rating downgrades of the big Aussie banks and Heartland NZ
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
10th Oct 11, 11:02am
Heartland NZ repays NZ$92.3 million of PGG Wrightson Finance bonds after acquisition of rural lender
SBS Bank taps commercial paper market for first time highlighting NZ owned banks push into new sources of funding
31st Aug 11, 4:01pm
SBS Bank taps commercial paper market for first time highlighting NZ owned banks push into new sources of funding
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Heartland NZ says if its current depositor behaviour continues it'll fly through the Crown guarantee expiry
22nd Aug 11, 4:06pm
Heartland NZ says if its current depositor behaviour continues it'll fly through the Crown guarantee expiry
SBS Bank introduces 2-year 6.25% pa fixed-term home loan rate, the lowest 2-year bank rate
16th Aug 11, 12:29pm
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SBS Bank introduces 2-year 6.25% pa fixed-term home loan rate, the lowest 2-year bank rate
PGG Wrightson Finance debtholders rubber stamp sale of 'good loans' to Heartland NZ
15th Aug 11, 5:52pm
PGG Wrightson Finance debtholders rubber stamp sale of 'good loans' to Heartland NZ
Standard and Poor's lowers outlook on Heartland's credit rating to negative citing asset quality and earnings profile
12th Aug 11, 4:31pm
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Standard and Poor's lowers outlook on Heartland's credit rating to negative citing asset quality and earnings profile
Heartland NZ says more than half its NZ$1.6 billion worth of retail deposits aren't covered by the Crown guarantee
8th Aug 11, 5:28pm
Heartland NZ says more than half its NZ$1.6 billion worth of retail deposits aren't covered by the Crown guarantee
'Indifference' encouraged among Crown guaranteed PGG Wrightson Finance debt holders on whether Heartland NZ deal proceeds
14th Jul 11, 4:12pm
'Indifference' encouraged among Crown guaranteed PGG Wrightson Finance debt holders on whether Heartland NZ deal proceeds