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Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
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Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
About 13,000 recent home buyers could now be facing negative equity
Gareth Vaughan argues borrowers who bought their first home in 2020-21 face being let down by the system
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Gareth Vaughan argues borrowers who bought their first home in 2020-21 face being let down by the system
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath tells home buyers who bought for the long-term at house price peaks to hang in there
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath tells home buyers who bought for the long-term at house price peaks to hang in there
ANZ NZ boss runs through a range of options for struggling home loan borrowers before the 'last resort' of a mortgagee sale
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ANZ NZ boss runs through a range of options for struggling home loan borrowers before the 'last resort' of a mortgagee sale
The Reserve Bank is easing its lending restrictions as it believes house prices are close to sustainable levels
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The Reserve Bank is easing its lending restrictions as it believes house prices are close to sustainable levels
Residential property values are continuing to slide as the market heads towards winter
It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
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It's going to be a nervous Christmas for many Australian home owners as BBQ conversations turn to the consequences of owing more on the family home than it's worth
Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell
First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
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First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
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A number of borrowers who took out mortgages for the first time last year will struggle if mortgage rates rise as forecast, the Reserve Bank says
Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
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Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
Jacinda Ardern says 'sustained moderation' remains the Government's goal when it comes to house prices, as people 'expect' the value of their most valuable asset to keep rising
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Jacinda Ardern says 'sustained moderation' remains the Government's goal when it comes to house prices, as people 'expect' the value of their most valuable asset to keep rising
David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
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David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market
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With a likely move to the near-normality of level 1 soon, crunch time is approaching for the economy, the jobs market and the housing market