Mortgages
Kiwibank launches two prices for both 1 and 2 year fixed home loan rates with cheaper deals for borrowers with 20% equity
6th Sep 13, 11:34am
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Kiwibank launches two prices for both 1 and 2 year fixed home loan rates with cheaper deals for borrowers with 20% equity
BNZ to play 'straight bat' to LVR restrictions, won't necessarily favour one type of borrowers over another
5th Sep 13, 4:10pm
BNZ to play 'straight bat' to LVR restrictions, won't necessarily favour one type of borrowers over another
RBNZ's view on house price inflation will be a key component of its latest Monetary Policy Statement next week
5th Sep 13, 4:03pm
RBNZ's view on house price inflation will be a key component of its latest Monetary Policy Statement next week
Head of Auckland's biggest real estate firm believes RBNZ clamps on low equity mortgage lending will make housing more affordable
5th Sep 13, 8:54am
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Head of Auckland's biggest real estate firm believes RBNZ clamps on low equity mortgage lending will make housing more affordable
HSBC posts 12% June quarter growth in residential mortgages, profit down 2%
3rd Sep 13, 4:31pm
HSBC posts 12% June quarter growth in residential mortgages, profit down 2%
ANZ, BNZ increase low equity margins on low deposit home loans, Kiwibank cuts low equity fees
3rd Sep 13, 4:23pm
ANZ, BNZ increase low equity margins on low deposit home loans, Kiwibank cuts low equity fees
Westpac blames higher wholesale funding costs for fixed-term mortgage rate hikes, introduces 12 month special
31st Aug 13, 5:00am
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Westpac blames higher wholesale funding costs for fixed-term mortgage rate hikes, introduces 12 month special
ANZ economists believe the new lending 'speed limits' will have more of an effect than many are expecting
26th Aug 13, 4:03pm
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ANZ economists believe the new lending 'speed limits' will have more of an effect than many are expecting
ASB offers 4.75% p.a. for a six-month term for customers who have 20% equity deposits
23rd Aug 13, 5:04pm
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ASB offers 4.75% p.a. for a six-month term for customers who have 20% equity deposits
ANZ blames rising wholesale funding costs for 20-60 basis point increases in fixed-term mortgage rates
22nd Aug 13, 5:56pm
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ANZ blames rising wholesale funding costs for 20-60 basis point increases in fixed-term mortgage rates
RBNZ says first home buyers may benefit from being temporarily shut out of the housing market
21st Aug 13, 10:03am
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RBNZ says first home buyers may benefit from being temporarily shut out of the housing market
Opinion: An experiment that could blow up in our faces
ASB records 73% of June quarter residential mortgage growth from high LVR lending
19th Aug 13, 4:12pm
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ASB records 73% of June quarter residential mortgage growth from high LVR lending
Kiwibank says it has the scale to manage risk itself as it starts self insuring low equity mortgages
16th Aug 13, 4:49pm
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Kiwibank says it has the scale to manage risk itself as it starts self insuring low equity mortgages
ASB CEO Barbara Chapman defends bank's low equity home loans, says default levels lower than on other home loans
15th Aug 13, 4:47pm
ASB CEO Barbara Chapman defends bank's low equity home loans, says default levels lower than on other home loans
Mortgage broker says RBNZ crackdown on bank's low equity mortgages won't work and Labour's foreign buyer ban a red herring
15th Aug 13, 3:32pm
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Mortgage broker says RBNZ crackdown on bank's low equity mortgages won't work and Labour's foreign buyer ban a red herring
ASB posts $705 mln annual net profit as parent CBA delivers A$7.8 bln cash earnings
14th Aug 13, 10:58am
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ASB posts $705 mln annual net profit as parent CBA delivers A$7.8 bln cash earnings
TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates
1st Aug 13, 12:02pm
TSB reintroduces 15 month home loan special of 4.95%, trims some term deposit rates
Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
30th Jul 13, 1:31pm
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Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
30th Jul 13, 8:46am
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Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
Offset mortgage market starts to attract more competitors; Westpac latest to join; interest rates vary
29th Jul 13, 9:21am
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Offset mortgage market starts to attract more competitors; Westpac latest to join; interest rates vary
Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points
26th Jul 13, 9:28am
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Kiwibank switches home loan promotional focus to its offset mortgage, drops interest rate 25 basis points
Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's OCR decision and statement might mean for interest rates and house prices
25th Jul 13, 10:53am
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Bernard Hickey looks at what the Reserve Bank's OCR decision and statement might mean for interest rates and house prices
ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points
24th Jul 13, 4:29pm
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ANZ increasing 2-5 year fixed-term home loan rates by between 10 and 15 basis points
Banks continue to dampen mortgage lending ahead of anticipated RBNZ 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
24th Jul 13, 4:13pm
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Banks continue to dampen mortgage lending ahead of anticipated RBNZ 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending