Mortgages
Kiwibank raises six month and one year home loan rates as customers move to fixing following OCR hike
24th Mar 14, 8:25am
Kiwibank raises six month and one year home loan rates as customers move to fixing following OCR hike
Banks may be back promoting high LVR mortgages from next month after adapting to 'brutal' change
21st Mar 14, 9:37am
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Banks may be back promoting high LVR mortgages from next month after adapting to 'brutal' change
Westpac, last major bank to move after OCR increase, lifts a floating mortgage rate 10 basis points, increases short-term deposit rates 25 basis points
20th Mar 14, 3:04pm
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Westpac, last major bank to move after OCR increase, lifts a floating mortgage rate 10 basis points, increases short-term deposit rates 25 basis points
Property investor Olly Newland says because of LVR limits 'a lot of people' are sitting on cheap houses they can't sell
20th Mar 14, 9:42am
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Property investor Olly Newland says because of LVR limits 'a lot of people' are sitting on cheap houses they can't sell
Kiwibank, SBS only banks to grow net high LVR mortgages in December quarter as RBNZ restrictions kick in
19th Mar 14, 3:09pm
Kiwibank, SBS only banks to grow net high LVR mortgages in December quarter as RBNZ restrictions kick in
New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its fixed home loan rates up across all terms 1 to 5 years; term deposits also raised
19th Mar 14, 8:47am
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New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its fixed home loan rates up across all terms 1 to 5 years; term deposits also raised
HSBC cuts 2-year mortgage rate for 'Premier' customers to 5.79%
Income rises, expenses fall and the Co-operative Bank grows home lending in the December quarter
18th Mar 14, 4:02pm
Income rises, expenses fall and the Co-operative Bank grows home lending in the December quarter
Net household financial assets reach highest level ever in 2013
Country's biggest bank approving high LVR residential mortgage lending valued in the millions of dollars every day
14th Mar 14, 4:46pm
Country's biggest bank approving high LVR residential mortgage lending valued in the millions of dollars every day
ANZ to increase floating mortgage rates by 25 basis points and flagship savings account rate by 25 basis points
13th Mar 14, 10:56am
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ANZ to increase floating mortgage rates by 25 basis points and flagship savings account rate by 25 basis points
RBNZ hikes OCR 0.25% to 2.75% as expected; sees rates up by 2.5% by 2017; says high NZ$ not sustainable; says high LVR limit working
13th Mar 14, 9:06am
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RBNZ hikes OCR 0.25% to 2.75% as expected; sees rates up by 2.5% by 2017; says high NZ$ not sustainable; says high LVR limit working
BNZ chief likely to 'wait and see' on floating mortgage rates after expected RBNZ rate hike
12th Mar 14, 1:48pm
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BNZ chief likely to 'wait and see' on floating mortgage rates after expected RBNZ rate hike
BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins
10th Mar 14, 11:15am
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BNZ brings an end to its two tier home loan system, but low equity borrowers still face low equity margins
BNZ economists see inflation moving above the RBNZ's target range; expect interest rates will need to be hiked to 5%
7th Mar 14, 2:06pm
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BNZ economists see inflation moving above the RBNZ's target range; expect interest rates will need to be hiked to 5%
Alex's Top 10: A million new home owners only know crisis rates; Blessed be the short sellers; EU debt deflation; Forward guidance; Bird and Fortune
7th Mar 14, 10:31am
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Alex's Top 10: A million new home owners only know crisis rates; Blessed be the short sellers; EU debt deflation; Forward guidance; Bird and Fortune
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
4th Mar 14, 7:45am
RBNZ's high LVR 'speed limits' have ramped up mortgage market competition between banks with poaching of rivals' customers 'growing in vigour'
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
3rd Mar 14, 3:54pm
Switch from floating to fixed-term mortgages continues although most fixers are locked in for less than 2 years
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
3rd Mar 14, 3:50pm
Country's biggest bank records net December quarter home loan growth almost equal to its main 4 rivals combined
Westpac economists say total mortgage lending may have held up better than banks expected under the RBNZ's LVR limits
3rd Mar 14, 2:16pm
Westpac economists say total mortgage lending may have held up better than banks expected under the RBNZ's LVR limits
ANZ NZ December quarter profit rises 33% to $393 mln
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
28th Feb 14, 9:54am
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 3.8% of total new mortgage lending in January
27th Feb 14, 3:13pm
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RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 3.8% of total new mortgage lending in January
BNZ and Westpac ramp up dividend payments; BNZ 1st quarter profit jumps 57%
27th Feb 14, 9:47am
BNZ and Westpac ramp up dividend payments; BNZ 1st quarter profit jumps 57%
Latest RBNZ figures show mortgage approvals still well down on pre-LVR limits numbers, but rate of decrease has steadied
19th Feb 14, 3:47pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show mortgage approvals still well down on pre-LVR limits numbers, but rate of decrease has steadied