Gareth Vaughan

About

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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15 years 3 months

Latest articles

Strong mortgage growth for HSBC

HSBC posts 12% June quarter growth in residential mortgages, profit down 2%

3rd Sep 13, 4:31pm

by Gareth Vaughan

HSBC posts 12% June quarter growth in residential mortgages, profit down 2%

ANZ, BNZ lift low equity margins

ANZ, BNZ increase low equity margins on low deposit home loans, Kiwibank cuts low equity fees

3rd Sep 13, 4:23pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ, BNZ increase low equity margins on low deposit home loans, Kiwibank cuts low equity fees

TSB a Solid Energy debt holder

TSB emerges as a bondholder in stricken SOE Solid Energy, doesn't consider its holding impaired

3rd Sep 13, 4:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB emerges as a bondholder in stricken SOE Solid Energy, doesn't consider its holding impaired

'NZ asset bubble risk remains' - Moody's

Moody's retains 'stable' outlook on NZ banking system, sees margin pressure

2nd Sep 13, 5:13pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's retains 'stable' outlook on NZ banking system, sees margin pressure

Westpac to favour existing customers

Westpac pledges to prioritise current customers once RBNZ low equity home loan restrictions kick in

2nd Sep 13, 4:09pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac pledges to prioritise current customers once RBNZ low equity home loan restrictions kick in

FIP sale dents Co-op quarterly profit

June quarter profit drops at the Co-operative Bank but lending and deposits grow

2nd Sep 13, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

June quarter profit drops at the Co-operative Bank but lending and deposits grow

ANZ to get new retail banking head

Kerri Thompson, ANZ NZ's head of retail banking, departing for new role with the ANZ Group

2nd Sep 13, 10:58am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kerri Thompson, ANZ NZ's head of retail banking, departing for new role with the ANZ Group

'Be wary of guaranteeing someone else's debt'

Banking Ombudsman issues guide on guaranteeing another person's debt

2nd Sep 13, 9:31am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banking Ombudsman issues guide on guaranteeing another person's debt

Westpac lifts most fixed mortgage rates

Westpac blames higher wholesale funding costs for fixed-term mortgage rate hikes, introduces 12 month special

31st Aug 13, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac blames higher wholesale funding costs for fixed-term mortgage rate hikes, introduces 12 month special

SBS increases stakes in subsidiaries

SBS Bank returns to lending growth helped by expansion in reverse equity mortgages

30th Aug 13, 4:28pm

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank returns to lending growth helped by expansion in reverse equity mortgages

'End mechanistic reliance on credit ratings'

International regulatory body calls for end to 'hard wiring' of credit ratings in regulations

30th Aug 13, 10:47am

by Gareth Vaughan

International regulatory body calls for end to 'hard wiring' of credit ratings in regulations

RBNZ mulling action against Kiwibank

Kiwibank breaches RBNZ bank registration rule

29th Aug 13, 4:48pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank breaches RBNZ bank registration rule

Little net growth in Kiwibank high LVR lending

Kiwibank residential mortgage growth up 1.9% in June quarter

29th Aug 13, 4:01pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank residential mortgage growth up 1.9% in June quarter

Huge securities law shake-up

'Once in a generation' Financial Markets Conduct Bill passed by Parliament

29th Aug 13, 9:43am

by Gareth Vaughan

'Once in a generation' Financial Markets Conduct Bill passed by Parliament

Rabobank wary after botulism scare

Rural lender Rabobank NZ watching evolving trade implications after Fonterra dairy product recall

28th Aug 13, 3:45pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Rural lender Rabobank NZ watching evolving trade implications after Fonterra dairy product recall

Kiwibank self funded growth 'close'

Kiwibank records slowest annual lending growth to date, aims to grow 'overall pie' to combat LVR restrictions

28th Aug 13, 3:43pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank records slowest annual lending growth to date, aims to grow 'overall pie' to combat LVR restrictions

Heartland touts 'hero product' growth

Heartland Bank sees growth in key products and falling funding costs leading it away from troubled legacy property

27th Aug 13, 4:14pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Bank sees growth in key products and falling funding costs leading it away from troubled legacy property

Kiwibank posts record annual profit

Kiwibank annual profit nears $100 mln, parent NZ Post flags need for more capital

27th Aug 13, 10:32am

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank annual profit nears $100 mln, parent NZ Post flags need for more capital

Kiwibank 'transformation' hits Auckland

Kiwibank/NZ Post's 'economically prudent' retail transformation project seeks 'revenue uplift'

26th Aug 13, 4:32pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Kiwibank/NZ Post's 'economically prudent' retail transformation project seeks 'revenue uplift'

'Credit is a truly global product'

British payday lender starts offering NZ loans, says RBNZ LVR restrictions may create demand to 'fill the gap'

26th Aug 13, 4:24pm

by Gareth Vaughan

British payday lender starts offering NZ loans, says RBNZ LVR restrictions may create demand to 'fill the gap'

S&P affirms NZ's credit ratings

Credit rating agency affirms NZ's sovereign credit ratings

26th Aug 13, 1:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Credit rating agency affirms NZ's sovereign credit ratings

ASB boss sells CBA shares

ASB CEO Barbara Chapman makes about NZ$2.82 mln through sale of some CBA shares

26th Aug 13, 12:12pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Barbara Chapman makes about NZ$2.82 mln through sale of some CBA shares

Heartland profit meets its forecast

Heartland Bank annual profit down 71% after non-core property hit, sees big jump in June 2014 year

26th Aug 13, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Heartland Bank annual profit down 71% after non-core property hit, sees big jump in June 2014 year

ANZ, ASB lead home loan growth

ANZ records highest volume residential mortgage growth, ASB highest percentage growth in June quarter

23rd Aug 13, 4:05pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ records highest volume residential mortgage growth, ASB highest percentage growth in June quarter

BNZ June quarter profit up 35%

BNZ records 47% of June quarter net residential mortgage growth through high LVR lending

23rd Aug 13, 4:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

BNZ records 47% of June quarter net residential mortgage growth through high LVR lending