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David Hargreaves examines the Reserve Bank's view of where house prices need to be and concludes that for many people, houses will never be 'affordable' again
10th May 22, 2:24pm
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David Hargreaves examines the Reserve Bank's view of where house prices need to be and concludes that for many people, houses will never be 'affordable' again
Reserve Bank says house prices will become sustainable if the 10% price drop it's forecasting over the next two years occurs
5th May 22, 11:37am
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Reserve Bank says house prices will become sustainable if the 10% price drop it's forecasting over the next two years occurs
Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says house prices have been declining since November but still remain above sustainable levels
4th May 22, 9:20am
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Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says house prices have been declining since November but still remain above sustainable levels
Reserve Bank mindful of the impact 'faster than expected' interest rate rises might have on asset valuations
3rd Nov 21, 10:42am
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Reserve Bank mindful of the impact 'faster than expected' interest rate rises might have on asset valuations
RBNZ to take stock of new housing-related policies before doing more to restrict mortgage lending; Robertson not yet convinced by RBNZ's pitch for debt-to-income tools
6th May 21, 10:00am
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RBNZ to take stock of new housing-related policies before doing more to restrict mortgage lending; Robertson not yet convinced by RBNZ's pitch for debt-to-income tools
Live-streamed video from the May 2021 RBNZ Financial Stability Review press conference with Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand
5th May 21, 10:50am
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Live-streamed video from the May 2021 RBNZ Financial Stability Review press conference with Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand
Reserve Bank: 'If required, we are prepared to further tighten lending conditions for housing using LVR requirements or additional tools that we are assessing'
5th May 21, 9:11am
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Reserve Bank: 'If required, we are prepared to further tighten lending conditions for housing using LVR requirements or additional tools that we are assessing'
RBNZ to provide Govt with advice on debt-to-income and interest-only mortgage restrictions weeks after it releases its Financial Stability Report on May 5
28th Apr 21, 8:24am
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RBNZ to provide Govt with advice on debt-to-income and interest-only mortgage restrictions weeks after it releases its Financial Stability Report on May 5
David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
5th Jul 20, 6:02am
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David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market
4th Jun 20, 11:57am
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With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market
Figures produced by the RBNZ suggest that house price falls in excess of 20% would start to produce large numbers of people in negative equity
27th May 20, 11:34am
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Figures produced by the RBNZ suggest that house price falls in excess of 20% would start to produce large numbers of people in negative equity
Reserve Bank says banks' loan losses will 'rise materially from current low levels', however they should be able to cope in all but the most severe scenarios
27th May 20, 9:44am
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Reserve Bank says banks' loan losses will 'rise materially from current low levels', however they should be able to cope in all but the most severe scenarios
Live-streamed video from the November 2019 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
27th Nov 19, 10:46am
Live-streamed video from the November 2019 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Reserve Bank warns house prices could fall - while property owners, banks and the government could be left exposed - as insurers become more selective over who they insure
30th May 19, 5:00am
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Reserve Bank warns house prices could fall - while property owners, banks and the government could be left exposed - as insurers become more selective over who they insure
Live-streamed video from the May 2019 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
29th May 19, 10:51am
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Live-streamed video from the May 2019 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Live-streamed video from the November 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
28th Nov 18, 10:51am
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Live-streamed video from the November 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
5th Jun 18, 3:39pm
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Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
A look ahead to phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review, a warning to non-bank lenders, a telling off for Westpac, open banking, BKBM & internal models discrepancies
31st May 18, 1:44pm
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A look ahead to phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review, a warning to non-bank lenders, a telling off for Westpac, open banking, BKBM & internal models discrepancies
David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
30th May 18, 2:42pm
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David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
Live-streamed video of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee hearings on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
30th May 18, 12:53pm
Live-streamed video of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee hearings on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Live-streamed video from the May 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
30th May 18, 10:51am
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Live-streamed video from the May 2018 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Adrian Orr
Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
30th May 18, 9:15am
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Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
28th May 18, 1:49pm
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Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
New RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr gets an early opportunity to strike a favourable impression with the public late next month by further loosening the LVR lending restrictions
4th Apr 18, 7:45am
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New RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr gets an early opportunity to strike a favourable impression with the public late next month by further loosening the LVR lending restrictions
The Reserve Bank's loosening of LVR limits will give the banks greater flexibility with their lending policies - but David Hargreaves wonders if the banks will actually want that at the moment
30th Nov 17, 1:27pm
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The Reserve Bank's loosening of LVR limits will give the banks greater flexibility with their lending policies - but David Hargreaves wonders if the banks will actually want that at the moment