First home buyers
Latest Reserve Bank figures show in the first nine months of this year the pile of outstanding mortgage stock has grown at nearly double the rate it was growing two years ago
9th Nov 25, 6:01am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show in the first nine months of this year the pile of outstanding mortgage stock has grown at nearly double the rate it was growing two years ago
Latest Reserve Bank figures show short term fixed and floating mortgages found renewed favour in September ahead of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate decision on October 8
6th Nov 25, 4:20pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show short term fixed and floating mortgages found renewed favour in September ahead of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate decision on October 8
Thousands of early KiwiSaver withdrawals were made in September with IRD data showing early withdrawals totalling $234 million
31st Oct 25, 5:59pm
Thousands of early KiwiSaver withdrawals were made in September with IRD data showing early withdrawals totalling $234 million
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
28th Oct 25, 12:03pm
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years
23rd Oct 25, 10:30am
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Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years
Are first-home buyers who make KiwiSaver withdrawals for their deposit saving enough for retirement?
22nd Oct 25, 6:00am
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Are first-home buyers who make KiwiSaver withdrawals for their deposit saving enough for retirement?
The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
15th Oct 25, 9:35am
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The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
13th Oct 25, 3:30pm
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NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
7th Oct 25, 1:13pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
Nearly $215 million was taken out of KiwiSaver in early withdrawals during August for first homes and financial hardship, according to IRD data
3rd Oct 25, 12:24pm
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Nearly $215 million was taken out of KiwiSaver in early withdrawals during August for first homes and financial hardship, according to IRD data
Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $88 million in August following a $55 million fall in July - suggesting that the reductions in mortgage interest rates are having a positive impact
1st Oct 25, 11:16am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $88 million in August following a $55 million fall in July - suggesting that the reductions in mortgage interest rates are having a positive impact
First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
23rd Sep 25, 9:17am
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First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
4th Sep 25, 3:46pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
The great mortgage reset has kicked into a new, higher gear in the past few months
3rd Sep 25, 2:00pm
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The great mortgage reset has kicked into a new, higher gear in the past few months
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $55 million in July - the biggest monthly fall since late 2020 when the brief pandemic spike was unwinding
1st Sep 25, 11:47am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $55 million in July - the biggest monthly fall since late 2020 when the brief pandemic spike was unwinding