Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

ASB cuts fixed-term mortgage rates

ASB cuts fixed-term home loan rates for 6 month to 4 year terms by up to 50 basis points

15th Jun 15, 5:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB cuts fixed-term home loan rates for 6 month to 4 year terms by up to 50 basis points

Govt confirms NZ to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

NZ to be founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, contributing about $125 mln

15th Jun 15, 3:52pm

by Gareth Vaughan

NZ to be founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, contributing about $125 mln

ANZ seeking new UDC CEO

UDC Finance CEO Tessa Price departing for new Melbourne-based gig as chief of staff for ANZ group boss Mike Smith

12th Jun 15, 11:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC Finance CEO Tessa Price departing for new Melbourne-based gig as chief of staff for ANZ group boss Mike Smith

BNZ cuts a floating mortgage rate by 40 basis points

BNZ makes cuts to floating mortgage rates and its farm first overdraft following OCR cut

12th Jun 15, 11:24am

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ makes cuts to floating mortgage rates and its farm first overdraft following OCR cut

Supply, supply, supply

Monetary policy washes its hands of Auckland's raging housing market, with housing now firmly coupled to macro-prudential tools and political efforts to boost supply

12th Jun 15, 10:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

Monetary policy washes its hands of Auckland's raging housing market, with housing now firmly coupled to macro-prudential tools and political efforts to boost supply

Auckland success to define banks' performance

Deutsche analyst sees big NZ banks as well insulated from competition but challenged to repeat the growth of recent years

12th Jun 15, 10:41am

by Gareth Vaughan

Deutsche analyst sees big NZ banks as well insulated from competition but challenged to repeat the growth of recent years

ASB and IRD settle 'Yen Transaction' dispute

ASB & IRD mum after settlement of GFC era tax dispute over $153 million plus interest & penalties

12th Jun 15, 5:01am

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB & IRD mum after settlement of GFC era tax dispute over $153 million plus interest & penalties

'Make the big 4 list 25% of their NZ subsidiaries on the NZX'

Should the big 4 Australasian banks have to list 25% of their NZ units on the NZX? Devon's Paul Glass thinks so, ANZ's David Hisco doesn't

11th Jun 15, 5:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Should the big 4 Australasian banks have to list 25% of their NZ units on the NZX? Devon's Paul Glass thinks so, ANZ's David Hisco doesn't

Auckland median house price up $29k in May

REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%

11th Jun 15, 11:55am

by Gareth Vaughan

REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%

'Is the future profitability of this person worth the risk?'

TSYS & FICO pigeonhole bank financial institutions' customers as analogues, wannabes, mainstreamers, paranoids, chameleons & digital nomads

10th Jun 15, 3:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSYS & FICO pigeonhole bank financial institutions' customers as analogues, wannabes, mainstreamers, paranoids, chameleons & digital nomads

Westpac ditches HomeClub

Westpac NZ pulls the plug on its HomeClub website

10th Jun 15, 3:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ pulls the plug on its HomeClub website

TSB sets itself up for hybrid Basel III securities issues

TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions

9th Jun 15, 12:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB puts structure in place to enable potential issues of hybrid securities and more flexibility for acquisitions

'Borrowers have an obligation to borrow responsibly'

Voluntary Responsible Borrowing Code issued by NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services as counterpart to lenders' new Responsible Lending Code

9th Jun 15, 12:02pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Voluntary Responsible Borrowing Code issued by NZ Federation of Family Budgeting Services as counterpart to lenders' new Responsible Lending Code

Ownership structure revamp at TSB

TSB develops 'more flexible structure' to support growth with TSB Community Trust still holding 100% of bank

8th Jun 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB develops 'more flexible structure' to support growth with TSB Community Trust still holding 100% of bank

BNZ adding 100 new Auckland staff

New BNZ Auckland staff focused on acquiring small business, migrant and home loan customers

8th Jun 15, 3:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

New BNZ Auckland staff focused on acquiring small business, migrant and home loan customers

ASB 'a tech company 'licensed & trusted to provide financial services'

ASB customers outside Auckland more satisfied than those in Auckland

8th Jun 15, 12:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB customers outside Auckland more satisfied than those in Auckland

RESIMAC cuts floating mortgage rates, launches deposit bonds

Floating mortgage rate cuts take standard RESIMAC rate well under the banks

8th Jun 15, 11:19am

by Gareth Vaughan

Floating mortgage rate cuts take standard RESIMAC rate well under the banks

Aussie analysts, investors get bullish message from ANZ NZ

ANZ NZ bosses talk up migrant banking growth, reduced and strengthened dairy exposure, and their tight five

5th Jun 15, 10:04am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ bosses talk up migrant banking growth, reduced and strengthened dairy exposure, and their tight five

Debt-to-income restrictions 'not a formal regulatory concept'

RBNZ explains reasons for tighter LVR restrictions on Auckland property investors rather than higher capital for home loans or debt-to-income restrictions

4th Jun 15, 4:21pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ explains reasons for tighter LVR restrictions on Auckland property investors rather than higher capital for home loans or debt-to-income restrictions

RBNZ sees 'modest' rise in investor property loan pricing

Impact on big 4 banks' capital requirements and loan pricing from incoming residential property investor rules not clear, RBNZ says

3rd Jun 15, 4:57pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Impact on big 4 banks' capital requirements and loan pricing from incoming residential property investor rules not clear, RBNZ says

RBNZ puts 'high-quality business' NZClear on the block

RBNZ looks to sell security settlement and depository business as it beefs up regulation of payments and settlements systems

3rd Jun 15, 4:52pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ looks to sell security settlement and depository business as it beefs up regulation of payments and settlements systems

UDC sprint turns into well paced run

UDC growth 'stabilising' after boom times, but finance company still doing $100m of new lending a month

3rd Jun 15, 11:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

UDC growth 'stabilising' after boom times, but finance company still doing $100m of new lending a month

Central banks' credibility on the line

HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ$ could fall below US70c; RBNZ & Fed credibility on the line over interest rate expectations

2nd Jun 15, 10:07pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HiFX's Dan Bell says NZ$ could fall below US70c; RBNZ & Fed credibility on the line over interest rate expectations

RBNZ details residential property investor loan rules for banks

RBNZ plans will see about a quarter of banks' residential mortgages reclassified as loans to property investors

2nd Jun 15, 4:03pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ plans will see about a quarter of banks' residential mortgages reclassified as loans to property investors

Reserve Bank seeks buyer for NZClear

RBNZ puts security settlement and depository business NZClear on the block

2nd Jun 15, 3:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ puts security settlement and depository business NZClear on the block