Low equity loans
More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans
26th Jun 26, 9:29am
More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans
Average size of mortgages approved to first home buyers is almost $600,000 and more than 40% are low equity loans
31st Jan 26, 9:00am
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Average size of mortgages approved to first home buyers is almost $600,000 and more than 40% are low equity loans
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
28th Oct 25, 12:03pm
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
Just over 40% of mortgages approved to first home buyers in April were low equity loans
27th May 25, 10:13am
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Just over 40% of mortgages approved to first home buyers in April were low equity loans
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
Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
25th Oct 24, 11:45am
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Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
22nd Oct 24, 12:03pm
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
21st Sep 24, 9:00am
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At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
29th Aug 24, 9:32am
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Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
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Banks typically charge low equity fees for borrowers with deposits below 20%. Are these reapplied if equity rises above 20% and then drops back below 20%?
24th Jul 24, 5:00am
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Banks typically charge low equity fees for borrowers with deposits below 20%. Are these reapplied if equity rises above 20% and then drops back below 20%?
Banks are lending more to first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
27th Apr 24, 6:43am
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First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
Average amount first home buyers are paying for a home dropped by almost $17,000 last month
29th Feb 24, 8:56am
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Average amount first home buyers are paying for a home dropped by almost $17,000 last month
Small moves in house prices and interest rates in June leave home loan affordability little changed
25th Jul 23, 12:16pm
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Small moves in house prices and interest rates in June leave home loan affordability little changed
About 13,000 recent home buyers could now be facing negative equity