Rural lending

Heartland Group Holdings says it's still tracking towards December completion of TSB Heartland deal, as reverse mortgage growth helps offset drop across Heartland’s rural, business and motor finance portfolios in company's first quarter

Heartland Group Holdings says it's still tracking towards December completion of TSB Heartland deal, as reverse mortgage growth helps offset drop across Heartland’s rural, business and motor finance portfolios in company's first quarter

Lending growth appears to be starting to slow for mortgages and business lending but farmers will be keeping the banks happy

Lending growth appears to be starting to slow for mortgages and business lending but farmers will be keeping the banks happy

Heartland Group CEO says not yet decided which technology platform a combined Heartland-TSB would use, acknowledges cultural differences but doesn't expect major problems

Heartland Group CEO says not yet decided which technology platform a combined Heartland-TSB would use, acknowledges cultural differences but doesn't expect major problems

Rabobank NZ posts annual profit increase, says outlook for the agriculture sector remains bright despite oil shock

Rabobank NZ posts annual profit increase, says outlook for the agriculture sector remains bright despite oil shock

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where he sees Kiwibank's biggest growth opportunity and the sector where he doesn't want to be 'a subscale sixth player'

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich details where he sees Kiwibank's biggest growth opportunity and the sector where he doesn't want to be 'a subscale sixth player'

Regulatory capital changes for banks will reduce their funding costs and bolster credit availability, RBNZ says

Regulatory capital changes for banks will reduce their funding costs and bolster credit availability, RBNZ says

Benefiting from strong prices, farmers are paying down debt and splashing out on maintenance, the Reserve Bank says

Benefiting from strong prices, farmers are paying down debt and splashing out on maintenance, the Reserve Bank says

Kiwibank has a public policy wind behind it as it sails into business banking

Kiwibank has a public policy wind behind it as it sails into business banking

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson expects housing lending to keep rising as a percentage of total lending, says new group CEO 'really impressed' with NZ business

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson expects housing lending to keep rising as a percentage of total lending, says new group CEO 'really impressed' with NZ business

Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending

Westpac argues the Reserve Bank should consider following other countries in relaxing banks' capital requirements to improve access to lending

Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says

Andrew Laming urges farm businesses to not get frustrated with access to agri credit. Own your own credit risk and use it to your advantage, he says

Kiwibank says it could slash big bank profits by $1.5 billion a year if it is allowed to raise growth capital and compete at scale

Kiwibank says it could slash big bank profits by $1.5 billion a year if it is allowed to raise growth capital and compete at scale

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson open to growing business and rural lending as a percentage of total lending but doesn't expect significant change

Andrew Laming has more questions for the Parliamentary Banking Inquiry, suggesting rural loan risks don't justify the capital risk weights being used

Andrew Laming has more questions for the Parliamentary Banking Inquiry, suggesting rural loan risks don't justify the capital risk weights being used

Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says

Big banks 'haven't yet done a good enough job' persuading people NZ banking is competitive and their profits aren't too high, BNZ CEO Dan Huggins says