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Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007
5th Jul 12, 4:00pm
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Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007
Kiwibank launches 4.99% fixed 6-month mortgage 'special offer', borrowers must have at least 30% equity
5th Jul 12, 11:37am
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Kiwibank launches 4.99% fixed 6-month mortgage 'special offer', borrowers must have at least 30% equity
Bank fixed-term mortgage rate cuts drive move by customers away from floating mortgages and back to fixed-term loans, Reserve Bank data shows
2nd Jul 12, 3:57pm
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Bank fixed-term mortgage rate cuts drive move by customers away from floating mortgages and back to fixed-term loans, Reserve Bank data shows
ASB cuts five-year mortgage rate 51 basis points to 5.99% in 'Olympic special'
2nd Jul 12, 2:07pm
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ASB cuts five-year mortgage rate 51 basis points to 5.99% in 'Olympic special'
SBS Bank staying out of price wars with CEO Ross Smith saying if you attract customers on price you'll lose them on price
28th Jun 12, 4:36pm
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SBS Bank staying out of price wars with CEO Ross Smith saying if you attract customers on price you'll lose them on price
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
19th Jun 12, 4:17pm
Kiwibank hires Barclays to arrange covered bond programme, could borrow around NZ$1 billion through covered bonds
Westpac raises its 18 month fixed rate and its four year fixed mortgage rate
19th Jun 12, 7:21am
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Westpac raises its 18 month fixed rate and its four year fixed mortgage rate
Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
15th Jun 12, 4:18pm
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Recent fixed-term mortgage rate cuts evidence banks' are well funded and 'reasonably comfortable' with funding cost pressure, RBNZ says
Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
14th Jun 12, 2:47pm
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Banking Ombudsman tells customers banks aren't obliged to reduce or waive break fees as she starts getting complaints
Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
13th Jun 12, 4:28pm
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Banks paying break fees to win residential mortgage customers over from other banks in 'incredibly aggressive' market
Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
13th Jun 12, 12:13pm
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Bucking recent trend, BNZ lifts 18-month mortgage rate by 45 basis points to 5.55%
Recent rounds of term deposit and mortgage rate cuts see SBS Bank scrub up well
8th Jun 12, 4:10pm
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Recent rounds of term deposit and mortgage rate cuts see SBS Bank scrub up well
Have banks been more generous to borrowers in their mortgage rate cuts or slugged savers harder with cuts to term deposit rates?
6th Jun 12, 4:23pm
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Have banks been more generous to borrowers in their mortgage rate cuts or slugged savers harder with cuts to term deposit rates?
With growing media clamour for customers to haggle with banks, Westpac CEO says local bank managers are 'empowered to make decisions within guidelines'
6th Jun 12, 4:13pm
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With growing media clamour for customers to haggle with banks, Westpac CEO says local bank managers are 'empowered to make decisions within guidelines'
Kiwibank closes in on record annual profit after strong March quarter
5th Jun 12, 4:31pm
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Kiwibank closes in on record annual profit after strong March quarter
TSB ups the ante in mortgage battle, cuts 2 year mortgage rate to 5.3% from 5.5%; TSB now has lowest 1 yr and 2 yr fixed rates
5th Jun 12, 1:10pm
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TSB ups the ante in mortgage battle, cuts 2 year mortgage rate to 5.3% from 5.5%; TSB now has lowest 1 yr and 2 yr fixed rates
TSB Bank reports 10% rise in annual profit before tax with deposits up 6% and lending up 4%
1st Jun 12, 4:03pm
TSB Bank reports 10% rise in annual profit before tax with deposits up 6% and lending up 4%
Westpac March quarter lending growth outstrips rivals although deposits fall
31st May 12, 4:08pm
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Westpac March quarter lending growth outstrips rivals although deposits fall
Kiwibank lends more than NZ$200 million through its 4.99% one-year home loan 'special' offer
29th May 12, 4:03pm
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Kiwibank lends more than NZ$200 million through its 4.99% one-year home loan 'special' offer
ANZ March quarter deposit growth more than double lending growth
28th May 12, 4:28pm
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ANZ March quarter deposit growth more than double lending growth
What anyone with a home loan and/or bank deposit needs to know about the bank bonds compared with drugs and prostitution
25th May 12, 4:45pm
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What anyone with a home loan and/or bank deposit needs to know about the bank bonds compared with drugs and prostitution
ASB posts 21% rise in unaudited March quarter profit to NZ$160 mln as impairments fall; Big drop in home loans with LVRs over 90%
25th May 12, 4:34pm
ASB posts 21% rise in unaudited March quarter profit to NZ$160 mln as impairments fall; Big drop in home loans with LVRs over 90%
BNZ grows residential mortgages with loan-to-valuation ratios above 80% in March quarter
24th May 12, 4:57pm
BNZ grows residential mortgages with loan-to-valuation ratios above 80% in March quarter
ASB cutting 6 and 18 month fixed-term mortgage rates with 6-month rate down to 5.25%
24th May 12, 4:31pm
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ASB cutting 6 and 18 month fixed-term mortgage rates with 6-month rate down to 5.25%
HSBC and the Co-operative Bank both cut some advertised fixed-term mortgage rates and some term deposit rates
22nd May 12, 5:45pm
HSBC and the Co-operative Bank both cut some advertised fixed-term mortgage rates and some term deposit rates