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Kiwibank drops advertised six-month, 1-year, and 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates to 4.99%
27th Sep 12, 1:25pm
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Kiwibank drops advertised six-month, 1-year, and 2-year fixed-term mortgage rates to 4.99%
The exit interview: Retiring RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard points to 70s experience when arguing against LVR limits; prefers counter cyclical credit controls
25th Sep 12, 4:04pm
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The exit interview: Retiring RBNZ Governor Alan Bollard points to 70s experience when arguing against LVR limits; prefers counter cyclical credit controls
ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending
13th Sep 12, 4:07pm
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ASB the only major bank whose residential mortgage book shrank in June quarter despite rise in high LVR lending
ASB lifts loan-to-valuation-ratio available on mortgages for selected apartment buyers
7th Sep 12, 4:32pm
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ASB lifts loan-to-valuation-ratio available on mortgages for selected apartment buyers
Smaller banks record strong June quarter profit growth but find housing loan growth hard to come by
6th Sep 12, 4:17pm
Smaller banks record strong June quarter profit growth but find housing loan growth hard to come by
Westpac NZ grows home loans NZ$326 mln in June quarter; A bigger bank on track for record annual profit
3rd Sep 12, 4:10pm
Westpac NZ grows home loans NZ$326 mln in June quarter; A bigger bank on track for record annual profit
The Halo effect; Everything's negotiable; Home Club; Saving for a deposit on a house; Why bigger is better actually
31st Aug 12, 11:42am
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The Halo effect; Everything's negotiable; Home Club; Saving for a deposit on a house; Why bigger is better actually
TSB targets other banks' customers with 4.95% fixed, 15-month home loan rate that requires at least 25% equity
23rd Aug 12, 1:52pm
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TSB targets other banks' customers with 4.95% fixed, 15-month home loan rate that requires at least 25% equity
Kiwibank, BNZ residential mortgage growth in hotly contested June quarter left trailing in ANZ NZ's wake
22nd Aug 12, 12:12pm
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Kiwibank, BNZ residential mortgage growth in hotly contested June quarter left trailing in ANZ NZ's wake
Members of NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants offered 5% floating home loan rate by 'banking privilege partner' Westpac
21st Aug 12, 11:08am
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Members of NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants offered 5% floating home loan rate by 'banking privilege partner' Westpac
ASB boss picks stronger asset growth ahead as bank seeks to boost share of residential mortgage market
16th Aug 12, 4:09pm
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ASB boss picks stronger asset growth ahead as bank seeks to boost share of residential mortgage market
NZ not going as far as Canada on housing market controls, Finance Minister English tells National Party faithful
23rd Jul 12, 1:31pm
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NZ not going as far as Canada on housing market controls, Finance Minister English tells National Party faithful
Mortgage specials with strings attached may be here to stay as banks price home loans based on risk
20th Jul 12, 4:05pm
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Mortgage specials with strings attached may be here to stay as banks price home loans based on risk
Westpac economists say NZ may follow Canada and introduce 'unconventional tools' to try and cool the housing market such as loan-to-valuation limits
19th Jul 12, 10:18am
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Westpac economists say NZ may follow Canada and introduce 'unconventional tools' to try and cool the housing market such as loan-to-valuation limits
New BNZ 4-year fixed mortgage interest rate undercuts rivals
17th Jul 12, 9:26am
New BNZ 4-year fixed mortgage interest rate undercuts rivals
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
ASB cuts five-year mortgage rate 51 basis points to 5.99% in 'Olympic special'
ANZ March quarter deposit growth more than double lending growth
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
SBS Bank introduces 4.99% 6-month 'special' home loan rate, cuts 2-year mortgage rate and 18-month term deposit rates too
22nd May 12, 9:06am
SBS Bank introduces 4.99% 6-month 'special' home loan rate, cuts 2-year mortgage rate and 18-month term deposit rates too
More than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007
17th May 12, 4:31pm
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More than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007
ANZ and National Bank cut 1-year mortgage rate by 40 basis points to 5.25%
Loan-to-value ratio controls: Must be used with other Reserve Bank tools, might only be effective over a matter of months
8th May 12, 4:22pm
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Loan-to-value ratio controls: Must be used with other Reserve Bank tools, might only be effective over a matter of months
Sister banks SBS and HBS cut 3 and 5 year home loan rates to lowest advertised by any bank
8th May 12, 10:14am
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Sister banks SBS and HBS cut 3 and 5 year home loan rates to lowest advertised by any bank