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Inland Revenue data shows early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit a new monthly high of over $255 million in November
20th Dec 25, 9:11am
Inland Revenue data shows early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit a new monthly high of over $255 million in November
House prices at the bottom of the market rose a little in November while mortgage interest rates declined a bit, making home ownership slightly harder for first home buyers
19th Dec 25, 9:06am
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House prices at the bottom of the market rose a little in November while mortgage interest rates declined a bit, making home ownership slightly harder for first home buyers
Latest Reserve Bank figures show a third of owner-occupier mortgage money uplifted from new mortgages in October was on floating rates as home owners seemingly bet on further fixed rate cuts that might not come
9th Dec 25, 5:00am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show a third of owner-occupier mortgage money uplifted from new mortgages in October was on floating rates as home owners seemingly bet on further fixed rate cuts that might not come
Significant sums are now being pulled from term deposits, while investors are more active in mortgage borrowing this year, Reserve Bank figures show
3rd Dec 25, 9:15am
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Significant sums are now being pulled from term deposits, while investors are more active in mortgage borrowing this year, Reserve Bank figures show
Forty-five percent of first home buyers' mortgages were low equity loans in October
29th Nov 25, 9:15am
Forty-five percent of first home buyers' mortgages were low equity loans in October
Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland
28th Nov 25, 9:31am
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Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit new monthly high of $246.9 million in October
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