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The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
15th Apr 15, 4:25pm
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The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
15th Apr 15, 12:45pm
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RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
HSBC's 5.29% Premier rate to end on May 1 and bank adds a $2,000 cash incentive to try and finish with a flourish
15th Apr 15, 11:49am
HSBC's 5.29% Premier rate to end on May 1 and bank adds a $2,000 cash incentive to try and finish with a flourish
BNZ teams up with NZ Financial Services Group to distribute mortgages, 1st broker partnership in 12 years
15th Apr 15, 10:23am
BNZ teams up with NZ Financial Services Group to distribute mortgages, 1st broker partnership in 12 years
Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
14th Apr 15, 10:21am
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Bernard Hickey looks at how to think about whether to fix or float, how long to fix and what the Reserve Bank may do about house prices
Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
14th Apr 15, 5:00am
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Other banks are matching our 10-year mortgage offer, says TSB boss Kevin Murphy
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
13th Apr 15, 5:12pm
NZ's big banks still have significant covered bond funding capacity up their sleeves
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
13th Apr 15, 2:39pm
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All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
We pay about 1% more than Aussies for our mortgages but get paid about 1.8% more than them for our term deposits
10th Apr 15, 12:47pm
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We pay about 1% more than Aussies for our mortgages but get paid about 1.8% more than them for our term deposits
Key two year home loan market benchmark now set at 5.15%, at least -24 bps below offers by the main banks
10th Apr 15, 9:23am
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Key two year home loan market benchmark now set at 5.15%, at least -24 bps below offers by the main banks
ASB cuts two mortgage 'special' rates for three and five year fixed terms, and at the same time withdraws its 'healthy cash bonus ' offer
9th Apr 15, 5:34pm
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ASB cuts two mortgage 'special' rates for three and five year fixed terms, and at the same time withdraws its 'healthy cash bonus ' offer
The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
2nd Apr 15, 12:45pm
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The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
Banks quietly pulling the plug on home loan cash back programmes
2nd Apr 15, 11:05am
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Banks quietly pulling the plug on home loan cash back programmes
BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
1st Apr 15, 5:32pm
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BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for banks to cut unjustifiably high floating mortgage rates
26th Mar 15, 4:00am
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Gareth Vaughan argues it's time for banks to cut unjustifiably high floating mortgage rates
Banks still sticking well under the 10% limit on high LVR lending despite the resurgence of the housing market
25th Mar 15, 4:29pm
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Banks still sticking well under the 10% limit on high LVR lending despite the resurgence of the housing market
David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
23rd Mar 15, 4:56pm
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David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
23rd Mar 15, 10:17am
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
SBS CEO Wayne Evans says headline grabbing 5-year home loan offer designed to buy his bank time with customers
23rd Mar 15, 7:24am
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SBS CEO Wayne Evans says headline grabbing 5-year home loan offer designed to buy his bank time with customers
David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
19th Mar 15, 12:00pm
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David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
17th Mar 15, 5:00am
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John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
16th Mar 15, 1:22pm
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Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
With mortgage rates unlikely to fall further without an OCR cut, it may be time to take the bird in the hand, says John Bolton
16th Mar 15, 10:14am
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With mortgage rates unlikely to fall further without an OCR cut, it may be time to take the bird in the hand, says John Bolton
RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees limits to fixed-term mortgage rate reductions
14th Mar 15, 6:00am
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RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees limits to fixed-term mortgage rate reductions