First home buyers
First home buyers aren't paying more to get a home of their own but more of them are taking out low equity mortgages
30th Apr 25, 12:36pm
First home buyers aren't paying more to get a home of their own but more of them are taking out low equity mortgages
Latest Reserve Bank figures show people switching loan providers helped drive mortgage figures in March to levels last seen in 2021
30th Apr 25, 10:37am
Latest Reserve Bank figures show people switching loan providers helped drive mortgage figures in March to levels last seen in 2021
KiwiSaver early withdrawals reached record monthly high in March as more savers tap funds for first homes and financial hardship
29th Apr 25, 9:25am
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KiwiSaver early withdrawals reached record monthly high in March as more savers tap funds for first homes and financial hardship
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show in February, owner occupiers were still overwhelmingly taking up 'short' mortgage commitments - but banks' pushing lower two-year rates was starting to have an impact
7th Apr 25, 3:37pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show in February, owner occupiers were still overwhelmingly taking up 'short' mortgage commitments - but banks' pushing lower two-year rates was starting to have an impact
Falling interest rates not having much affect on the amount first home buyers are paying for a home
28th Mar 25, 9:57am
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Falling interest rates not having much affect on the amount first home buyers are paying for a home
Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million
27th Mar 25, 1:35pm
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Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in February, taking out $186 million
Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
26th Mar 25, 3:54pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers continue to take a declining share of monthly mortgage advances, while the overall figures for February were down on a seasonally-adjusted basis
Housing now considered affordable in most parts of the country but major pressure points remain for first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast and Queenstown
22nd Mar 25, 9:00am
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Housing now considered affordable in most parts of the country but major pressure points remain for first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast and Queenstown
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
10th Mar 25, 3:39pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show owner-occupiers were still overwhelmingly 'going short' in January with their new mortgage commitments
KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record
3rd Mar 25, 2:49pm
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KiwiSaver members withdrew over $143 million in early withdrawals in January, marking the highest January amount on record
A turnaround in home loan affordability for first home buyers has happened quite quickly
28th Feb 25, 11:16am
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A turnaround in home loan affordability for first home buyers has happened quite quickly
Latest Reserve Bank figures show investors took 22.5% of the committed mortgage money in January - the highest percentage they've claimed since February 2021
27th Feb 25, 4:06pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show investors took 22.5% of the committed mortgage money in January - the highest percentage they've claimed since February 2021
First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
13th Feb 25, 9:52am
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First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show sharp drops in what customers were paying on new mortgage rates in the second half of last year - but the bank yields on existing mortgages are falling only very slightly
12th Feb 25, 9:00am
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show sharp drops in what customers were paying on new mortgage rates in the second half of last year - but the bank yields on existing mortgages are falling only very slightly
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in December the very brief flirtation with floating rate mortgages was replaced by a surge of interest in six month fixed rates
10th Feb 25, 3:47pm
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in December the very brief flirtation with floating rate mortgages was replaced by a surge of interest in six month fixed rates