home loans
Mortgage brokers expect new government to have a positive impact on the housing market
13th Dec 23, 9:20am
Mortgage brokers expect new government to have a positive impact on the housing market
Mortgage brokers on customers' borrowing capacity, refinancing with new lenders and more
12th Dec 23, 9:15am
Mortgage brokers on customers' borrowing capacity, refinancing with new lenders and more
Which banks are the most & least competitive with mortgage interest rates & offers?
11th Dec 23, 9:35am
Which banks are the most & least competitive with mortgage interest rates & offers?
The time it takes lenders to respond has grown in importance for home loan borrowers over the course of the year
8th Dec 23, 10:26am
The time it takes lenders to respond has grown in importance for home loan borrowers over the course of the year
Latest Reserve Bank figures show 18 month fixed term mortgages are suddenly seeing increased popularity, while one-year terms are becoming less popular
5th Dec 23, 3:49pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show 18 month fixed term mortgages are suddenly seeing increased popularity, while one-year terms are becoming less popular
Westpac adds to the sense the home loan market may be about to u-turn and start offering lower fixed rates
23rd Nov 23, 5:15pm
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Westpac adds to the sense the home loan market may be about to u-turn and start offering lower fixed rates
David Cunningham examines the disparity between fixed and floating mortgage rates in New Zealand
23rd Nov 23, 9:06am
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David Cunningham examines the disparity between fixed and floating mortgage rates in New Zealand
Westpac NZ 'onshores' about 200 jobs from Australia as it meets new RBNZ outsourcing requirements, fights financial crime
7th Nov 23, 9:16am
Westpac NZ 'onshores' about 200 jobs from Australia as it meets new RBNZ outsourcing requirements, fights financial crime
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that fixed term mortgages have gained their highest share of the total new mortgage monies advanced on record
6th Nov 23, 3:56pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that fixed term mortgages have gained their highest share of the total new mortgage monies advanced on record
The Red Bank raises fixed home loan rates across the board, and tweaks two short-term term deposit rates higher, moving up into rate space provided earlier by ASB and other rivals
30th Oct 23, 4:52pm
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The Red Bank raises fixed home loan rates across the board, and tweaks two short-term term deposit rates higher, moving up into rate space provided earlier by ASB and other rivals
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ANZ raises home loan rates along with term deposit rates, finally catching up with ASB, but opening up same carded differences with other main rivals
24th Oct 23, 5:53pm
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ANZ raises home loan rates along with term deposit rates, finally catching up with ASB, but opening up same carded differences with other main rivals
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Heartland Bank raises more home loan rates, whittling back much of its rate advantage. It also unveils a 5% digital call account, besting most other call account offers
16th Oct 23, 11:39am
Heartland Bank raises more home loan rates, whittling back much of its rate advantage. It also unveils a 5% digital call account, besting most other call account offers
NZ Banking Association figures show while many mortgage holders remain ahead with repayments, 1.4% are behind, while over 9000 bank customers applied for hardship status
12th Oct 23, 7:40am
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NZ Banking Association figures show while many mortgage holders remain ahead with repayments, 1.4% are behind, while over 9000 bank customers applied for hardship status
More mortgage borrowers are switching banks but borrowers seem to have reached their home loan obligation limit as rates and payments rise. High LVR borrowers have the fewest choices
11th Oct 23, 10:48am
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More mortgage borrowers are switching banks but borrowers seem to have reached their home loan obligation limit as rates and payments rise. High LVR borrowers have the fewest choices
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while small in total, the amount of mortgage money taken out for five-year fixed terms nearly doubled in August
5th Oct 23, 3:55pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while small in total, the amount of mortgage money taken out for five-year fixed terms nearly doubled in August
While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away
30th Sep 23, 10:00am
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While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away
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There are more home loan rate rises but they are not market leading - those are yet to come. Still, the sting to household budgets will be spreading around the country, and the downstream impacts won't be light
25th Sep 23, 10:29am
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There are more home loan rate rises but they are not market leading - those are yet to come. Still, the sting to household budgets will be spreading around the country, and the downstream impacts won't be light
Squirrel's David Cunningham says ASB's high mortgage rates are hitting its market share and short-term profit from higher margins will come at the expense of longer-term profits
16th Sep 23, 9:12am
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Squirrel's David Cunningham says ASB's high mortgage rates are hitting its market share and short-term profit from higher margins will come at the expense of longer-term profits
New Zealand banks need to do right by their customers, and it starts with dropping mortgage rates, David Cunningham argues
7th Sep 23, 8:00am
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New Zealand banks need to do right by their customers, and it starts with dropping mortgage rates, David Cunningham argues
Latest Reserve Bank figures show fixed mortgage rates are in, with two year rates surging in popularity, but three year rates falling out of vogue again
4th Sep 23, 3:50pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show fixed mortgage rates are in, with two year rates surging in popularity, but three year rates falling out of vogue again
ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
4th Sep 23, 10:20am
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ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
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Australian non-bank lender Pepper Money acquiring $1.4 bln NZ mortgage portfolio from HSBC
1st Sep 23, 12:10pm
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Australian non-bank lender Pepper Money acquiring $1.4 bln NZ mortgage portfolio from HSBC
Significant June quarter increase in non-performing housing loan volumes for ANZ NZ and ASB
29th Aug 23, 9:14am
Significant June quarter increase in non-performing housing loan volumes for ANZ NZ and ASB
CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market
26th Aug 23, 10:45am
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CEO Steve Jurkovich wants New Zealanders to be 'fired up enough' to move to Kiwibank if they want a more competitive banking market
Westpac joins ASB and ANZ with higher fixed home loan rates. It also raises term deposit rates. With the majors mostly falling into line with the ASB-led hiking, all eyes will now turn to BNZ and Kiwibank
24th Aug 23, 5:13pm
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Westpac joins ASB and ANZ with higher fixed home loan rates. It also raises term deposit rates. With the majors mostly falling into line with the ASB-led hiking, all eyes will now turn to BNZ and Kiwibank
