LVRs
Home loan affordability worsens ahead of LVR limits; 'which is creating opportunities for some'
23rd Oct 13, 11:59am
Home loan affordability worsens ahead of LVR limits; 'which is creating opportunities for some'
US payroll data downright awful with headline number under-shooting expectations; NZ$/US$ swept higher as US$ sold off
23rd Oct 13, 8:10am
US payroll data downright awful with headline number under-shooting expectations; NZ$/US$ swept higher as US$ sold off
Auckland Council chief economist suggests 'considerable speculative element' to recent house price rises
22nd Oct 13, 12:56pm
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Auckland Council chief economist suggests 'considerable speculative element' to recent house price rises
Increase in non-tradable inflation could be concern for RBNZ
22nd Oct 13, 8:42am
Increase in non-tradable inflation could be concern for RBNZ
NZ$ treading water waiting for US payrolls data tonight; softness in the data could see the NZ$ benefit from US$ weakness
22nd Oct 13, 8:04am
NZ$ treading water waiting for US payrolls data tonight; softness in the data could see the NZ$ benefit from US$ weakness
Domestic economic indicators suggest NZ economic growth is poised to accelerate towards 4%; tapering delays expected
21st Oct 13, 8:33am
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Domestic economic indicators suggest NZ economic growth is poised to accelerate towards 4%; tapering delays expected
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
18th Oct 13, 3:17pm
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
REINZ figures show that price gains on rural Auckland land are outstripping the city's house price rises
18th Oct 13, 12:19pm
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REINZ figures show that price gains on rural Auckland land are outstripping the city's house price rises
Investors bail out of US$ and pour into riskier assets; NZ$/US$ a benefactor surging to fresh 5-month high
18th Oct 13, 8:38am
Investors bail out of US$ and pour into riskier assets; NZ$/US$ a benefactor surging to fresh 5-month high
BNZ chief economist says the central bank might not stop at limits just on housing lending
17th Oct 13, 3:08pm
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BNZ chief economist says the central bank might not stop at limits just on housing lending
ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity
17th Oct 13, 2:49pm
ASB is again offering TVs to customers who take out home loans but only those with 20% equity
Westpac economists now picking actual falls in New Zealand house prices in about two years
17th Oct 13, 12:31pm
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Westpac economists now picking actual falls in New Zealand house prices in about two years
Week following introduction of LVR 'speed limits' saw second lowest number of mortgage approvals in a normal working week this year
17th Oct 13, 9:47am
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Week following introduction of LVR 'speed limits' saw second lowest number of mortgage approvals in a normal working week this year
Can kicked down the road until February but riskier assets buoyed by decision nonetheless
17th Oct 13, 8:36am
Can kicked down the road until February but riskier assets buoyed by decision nonetheless
Direction of US$ will be largely be determined by fiscal negotiation developments; NZ$ benefits from improved risk appetite
16th Oct 13, 8:19am
Direction of US$ will be largely be determined by fiscal negotiation developments; NZ$ benefits from improved risk appetite
October 17, the date at which the US will apparently be down to its last US$30bn
15th Oct 13, 12:27pm
October 17, the date at which the US will apparently be down to its last US$30bn
RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
15th Oct 13, 9:42am
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RBNZ Deputy Governor Grant Spencer says the impact of LVR 'speed limits' will not be uniform around the country; house prices to stay high
Stronger PMI and PSI data shows broad based momentum in NZ economy and this is underpinning the NZ$
15th Oct 13, 7:47am
Stronger PMI and PSI data shows broad based momentum in NZ economy and this is underpinning the NZ$
Opinion: The latest house sales figures looked great, but the RBNZ's 'speed limits' are lurking
14th Oct 13, 5:14pm
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Opinion: The latest house sales figures looked great, but the RBNZ's 'speed limits' are lurking
Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $10k to equal record $400k; annual price inflation 9.8%; Auckland price inflation 17.5%
14th Oct 13, 12:09pm
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Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $10k to equal record $400k; annual price inflation 9.8%; Auckland price inflation 17.5%
BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record low interest from first home buyers; big knock to overall market confidence; but prices still seen higher
14th Oct 13, 9:59am
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BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record low interest from first home buyers; big knock to overall market confidence; but prices still seen higher
Intra-day volatility across currencies as markets await progress in US fiscal negotiations
14th Oct 13, 7:55am
Intra-day volatility across currencies as markets await progress in US fiscal negotiations
Westpac comes back with a new one year 'special' mortgage rate, matching ASB
Reports suggest Republican leaders have agreed to six-week debt ceiling extension but this is far from an ideal outcome
11th Oct 13, 8:34am
Reports suggest Republican leaders have agreed to six-week debt ceiling extension but this is far from an ideal outcome
Reserve Bank analysis suggests that 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending will reduce the number of house sales by about 5% in a year
10th Oct 13, 1:34pm
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Reserve Bank analysis suggests that 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending will reduce the number of house sales by about 5% in a year