Kiwibank is the third bank to adopt 4.19% as its one year fixed home loan rate as the reductions keep coming at the popular end of the fixed term options More...
A key challenger bank drops most home loan rates, even taking its one year rate down to 4.19%. Recent wholesale rate falls may open up further moves down More...
David Hargreaves says on one hand it's great to see so many first home buyers getting into the market - but the risks are looking very real at the moment More...
Total monthly mortgage borrowing figures hit their highest level in nearly two years last month, while first-home-buyer borrowing topped the $1 billion mark for the first time More...
Less than a week after rival ASB trimmed some key rates, ANZ has now moved to match them. And it has lowered other rates to stay in touch with its key rivals More...
ANZ economists say the Government's forthcoming ban on foreign buyers of New Zealand houses is not expected to have much impact on either house price inflation or housing affordability More...
Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions More...
Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening More...
Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year More...