home loans
ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
16th May 13, 9:24pm
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ASB grows home loans by NZ$791 mln in March quarter with 71% of growth in loans where borrower has less than 20% equity
Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
16th May 13, 3:01pm
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Finance Minister Bill English says RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler will decide if, and when, to use new tools designed to dampen excessive growth in credit and asset prices
Kiwibank drops 2-year mortgage rate by 26 basis points to 4.99%
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
15th May 13, 11:01am
Parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia says the pace of ASB's residential mortgage and business lending growth remained above overall market growth in the March quarter
Banks shift the fight for new mortgage business away from 'low rates' to up-front incentive offers
13th May 13, 8:58am
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Banks shift the fight for new mortgage business away from 'low rates' to up-front incentive offers
BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
10th May 13, 3:33pm
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BNZ CEO Andrew Thorburn questions whether the big banks holding more capital against high LVR home loans will address the key problems in the housing market
Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions
9th May 13, 4:43pm
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Reserve Bank suggests it's not keen on exempting first home buyers from any LVR caps on home loans, nor on targeting LVR restrictions at regions
Reserve Bank's move to make the big four banks hold more capital against housing loans adds up to NZ$125 mln on average for each of them
9th May 13, 3:04pm
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Reserve Bank's move to make the big four banks hold more capital against housing loans adds up to NZ$125 mln on average for each of them
BNZ interim net profit after tax drops 15% to NZ$298 mln as expenses and impairments rise
9th May 13, 10:50am
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BNZ interim net profit after tax drops 15% to NZ$298 mln as expenses and impairments rise
RBNZ to force banks to hold more capital to back high LVR mortgages from Sept 30; says will result in average increase in capital for housing of 12%
8th May 13, 9:10am
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RBNZ to force banks to hold more capital to back high LVR mortgages from Sept 30; says will result in average increase in capital for housing of 12%
CEO Peter Clare 'comfortable' with Westpac NZ's risk settings in housing market as 'volatility' increases
6th May 13, 4:27pm
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CEO Peter Clare 'comfortable' with Westpac NZ's risk settings in housing market as 'volatility' increases
BNZ introduces new advertised one-year mortgage rate undercutting rivals, but borrowers require 20% equity
6th May 13, 9:34am
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BNZ introduces new advertised one-year mortgage rate undercutting rivals, but borrowers require 20% equity
Westpac NZ interim cash earnings rise 7% as impairment charges on bad loans fall
3rd May 13, 10:20am
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Westpac NZ interim cash earnings rise 7% as impairment charges on bad loans fall
ANZ NZ expanding geographical reach of branch foot-print and targeting cross-selling after National Bank 'merger' beds in
1st May 13, 5:04pm
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ANZ NZ expanding geographical reach of branch foot-print and targeting cross-selling after National Bank 'merger' beds in
PwC paper commissioned by NZ Bankers' Association says RBNZ's use of macro-prudential tools would result in borrowers paying banks higher interest rates
30th Apr 13, 8:00pm
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PwC paper commissioned by NZ Bankers' Association says RBNZ's use of macro-prudential tools would result in borrowers paying banks higher interest rates
Non bank lender raises mortgage rates and eases some credit policies as it settles into broker market
30th Apr 13, 11:28am
Non bank lender raises mortgage rates and eases some credit policies as it settles into broker market
Latest reduction makes it competitive among Aussie-owned banks, but not vs Kiwi-owned banks
29th Apr 13, 5:19pm
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Latest reduction makes it competitive among Aussie-owned banks, but not vs Kiwi-owned banks
Roger J Kerr says it's not the retailer-generators causing power price inflation, it's the Govt-owned grid and highly regulated lines companies
29th Apr 13, 11:07am
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Roger J Kerr says it's not the retailer-generators causing power price inflation, it's the Govt-owned grid and highly regulated lines companies
Additional risks for high LVR lending recognised by new margin imposed by a major bank
26th Apr 13, 3:39pm
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Additional risks for high LVR lending recognised by new margin imposed by a major bank
SBS-HBS reduce key mortgage rates, bringing them down to among the lowest in the home loan market
23rd Apr 13, 5:33pm
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SBS-HBS reduce key mortgage rates, bringing them down to among the lowest in the home loan market
Kiwibank cuts 1-year fixed home loan rate to 4.99% from 5.25%, withdraws 6-month special
8th Apr 13, 2:54pm
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Kiwibank cuts 1-year fixed home loan rate to 4.99% from 5.25%, withdraws 6-month special
HSBC NZ sells portfolio of heavily impaired commercial loans, records 3% rise in annual profit
4th Apr 13, 4:45pm
HSBC NZ sells portfolio of heavily impaired commercial loans, records 3% rise in annual profit
Percentage of fixed-term home loans by value on the rise, approaching 50%
Three year special targets home loan borrowers with at least 25% equity, undercutting major banks
27th Mar 13, 8:41am
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Three year special targets home loan borrowers with at least 25% equity, undercutting major banks
Reserve Bank wants to increase the amount of capital banks must set aside to cover potential losses from high loan to valuation ratio home loans
26th Mar 13, 9:56am
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Reserve Bank wants to increase the amount of capital banks must set aside to cover potential losses from high loan to valuation ratio home loans