First home buyers
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FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases
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FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early withdrawals for first home purchases
National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%
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National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%
Banks' low equity mortgage lending is surging, raising the question of how far can it rise before the Reserve Bank gets uncomfortable?
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Banks' low equity mortgage lending is surging, raising the question of how far can it rise before the Reserve Bank gets uncomfortable?
Average price paid by first home buyers dropped to lowest level in almost a year in July
New mortgage borrowing in July slipped to lowest monthly level since February, falling 13% or almost $1.2 billion year-on-year as investors retreat
New mortgage borrowing in July slipped to lowest monthly level since February, falling 13% or almost $1.2 billion year-on-year as investors retreat
Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
Just over half the mortgages approved to first home buyers in June were low equity loans
First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
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First home buyers may be in a sweet spot with the REINZ's lower quartile selling price now lower than it was five years ago
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
First home buyers take out the bulk of June's $244m in early KiwiSaver withdrawals
NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
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NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’
More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans
More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans
KiwiSaver early withdrawals topped $243m in May as political parties roll out KiwiSaver policies ahead of the election
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KiwiSaver early withdrawals topped $243m in May as political parties roll out KiwiSaver policies ahead of the election
Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
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Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show new lending dropped 6% to $14.2 billion in April from March, but rose 16% from $12.3 billion in April 2025
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show new lending dropped 6% to $14.2 billion in April from March, but rose 16% from $12.3 billion in April 2025