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Gareth Vaughan

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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

Non-banks eye high LVR lending
'Degree of optimism' in finance company sector despite increasing competition from banks, KPMG says
17th Dec 13, 5:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
'Degree of optimism' in finance company sector despite increasing competition from banks, KPMG says
Rental housing WOF tests for 5 cities
'Warrant of fitness' rental housing tests aiming to tackle 'cold and damp' housing coming to five NZ cities
17th Dec 13, 3:57pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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'Warrant of fitness' rental housing tests aiming to tackle 'cold and damp' housing coming to five NZ cities
Veda sees 'circumvention' of LVR rules
Veda says rise in personal loan enquiries suggests loophole to RBNZ's low equity mortgage restrictions being used
17th Dec 13, 10:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Veda says rise in personal loan enquiries suggests loophole to RBNZ's low equity mortgage restrictions being used
ANZ, ASB, Westpac in ComCom sights
Commerce Commission suing ANZ, ASB and Westpac for 'misrepresenting' interest rate swap contracts
17th Dec 13, 9:29am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Commerce Commission suing ANZ, ASB and Westpac for 'misrepresenting' interest rate swap contracts
IAG wants to swallow Lumley
Insurance Australia Group, owner of NZI, AMI and State Insurance, to buy Lumley
16th Dec 13, 3:10pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Insurance Australia Group, owner of NZI, AMI and State Insurance, to buy Lumley
ASB's integrated receivables service
ANZ unveils the latest in a recent rush of payment focused business banking apps from the major banks
16th Dec 13, 12:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ANZ unveils the latest in a recent rush of payment focused business banking apps from the major banks
Big banks' mortgage growth compared
ANZ records highest September quarter residential mortgage volume growth, Kiwibank highest percentage growth, and ASB biggest portion of growth from low equity loans
16th Dec 13, 7:21am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ records highest September quarter residential mortgage volume growth, Kiwibank highest percentage growth, and ASB biggest portion of growth from low equity loans
Big four's annual dividends down 24%
NZ's big 4 Australian owned banks paid out NZ$515 mln less in annual dividends despite 11% rise in net profit
13th Dec 13, 5:13pm
by Gareth Vaughan
NZ's big 4 Australian owned banks paid out NZ$515 mln less in annual dividends despite 11% rise in net profit
Where BNZ's 'other income' came from
BNZ posts almost $1 billion quarterly increase in customer deposits
13th Dec 13, 5:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ posts almost $1 billion quarterly increase in customer deposits
Co-op Bank raises savings rates for kids
The Co-operative Bank raises interest rates on savings accounts for children to 5%, well above rates promoted by rivals
13th Dec 13, 4:12pm
by Gareth Vaughan
The Co-operative Bank raises interest rates on savings accounts for children to 5%, well above rates promoted by rivals
Sobering RBNZ message for borrowers & savers
RBNZ Governor Wheeler sees mortgage costs 'biting'; Banks' funding position 'comfortable' so no need for a deposit price war
13th Dec 13, 2:19pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ Governor Wheeler sees mortgage costs 'biting'; Banks' funding position 'comfortable' so no need for a deposit price war
Co-op Bank swaps S&P for Fitch
Standard & Poor's withdraws its Co-operative Bank credit rating at the bank's request
13th Dec 13, 11:42am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Standard & Poor's withdraws its Co-operative Bank credit rating at the bank's request
'A policy adjustment, not a back down'
Adding low equity loans on new house builds to exemptions from lending restrictions not a back down; Not planning further changes to the policy, RBNZ Governor says
13th Dec 13, 7:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Adding low equity loans on new house builds to exemptions from lending restrictions not a back down; Not planning further changes to the policy, RBNZ Governor says
TSB, Kiwibank tops in satisfaction
Roy Morgan monthly banking and finance customer satisfaction awards again go to TSB Bank and Kiwibank
12th Dec 13, 4:22pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Roy Morgan monthly banking and finance customer satisfaction awards again go to TSB Bank and Kiwibank
Green tinge emerging on rural loans
Big banks step up marketing of environmentally friendly and sustainable farm loans
11th Dec 13, 4:08pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Big banks step up marketing of environmentally friendly and sustainable farm loans
Offshore bank funding down 25%
Offshore bank funding down $36 bln since GFC with banks forced to make more use of deposits
11th Dec 13, 3:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Offshore bank funding down $36 bln since GFC with banks forced to make more use of deposits
'No investment is absolutely guaranteed'
Retail investors' understanding of risk and diversification still lacking, departing FMA boss says, wishing he had 'got out in the community more'
11th Dec 13, 2:55pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Retail investors' understanding of risk and diversification still lacking, departing FMA boss says, wishing he had 'got out in the community more'
Big shake up to consumer laws
Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss hails 'most significant change to consumer law in more than 20 years'
11th Dec 13, 11:07am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss hails 'most significant change to consumer law in more than 20 years'
90 seconds at 9 am: Volcker rule flies
90 seconds at 9 am; Volcker rule enacted; Fed official hints at tapering; No TPP deal; Lenders want in Welcome Home Loans scheme; Mixed picture in China
11th Dec 13, 8:25am
by Gareth Vaughan
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90 seconds at 9 am; Volcker rule enacted; Fed official hints at tapering; No TPP deal; Lenders want in Welcome Home Loans scheme; Mixed picture in China
Hanover on 'normal civil litigation path'
Retail investor confidence undergoing a 'resurgence' but there's more work to do yet, says departing FMA boss Sean Hughes
10th Dec 13, 3:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Retail investor confidence undergoing a 'resurgence' but there's more work to do yet, says departing FMA boss Sean Hughes
The case against Kiwibank
Kiwibank accused of charging 'extravagant and unconscionable' exception fees in Fair Play on Fees court papers
9th Dec 13, 10:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank accused of charging 'extravagant and unconscionable' exception fees in Fair Play on Fees court papers
When will US Fed start tapering?
Never a dull moment for the NZ$; Dan Bell says 'behind the curve' Fed should, but won't, start tapering its money printing this month
9th Dec 13, 2:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Never a dull moment for the NZ$; Dan Bell says 'behind the curve' Fed should, but won't, start tapering its money printing this month
Japanese bank increases provision
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, facing a $16.3m haircut on an $80m loan, says it can't estimate the potential financial impact from its exposure to Solid Energy
6th Dec 13, 5:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, facing a $16.3m haircut on an $80m loan, says it can't estimate the potential financial impact from its exposure to Solid Energy
Cowell takes on Heartland role
Former UDC boss Chris Cowell joins Heartland Bank
6th Dec 13, 4:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Former UDC boss Chris Cowell joins Heartland Bank
'The only way around LVR rules is to involve parents'
Fewer sales by auction, more parents helping their kids buy and a settling market; What the RBNZ low equity mortgage restrictions mean for Auckland housing
6th Dec 13, 12:17pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Fewer sales by auction, more parents helping their kids buy and a settling market; What the RBNZ low equity mortgage restrictions mean for Auckland housing