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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

The RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme; A solution in search of a problem?
Banks have tapped into the Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme to the tune of more than $8 billion to date
2nd Mar 22, 11:55am
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Banks have tapped into the Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme to the tune of more than $8 billion to date
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RBNZ issues first of 4 consultation papers in 3-year review of liquidity policy for banks
RBNZ review of bank liquidity policy to look at adopting the international Basel liquidity framework and changes to requirements for NBDTs
1st Mar 22, 9:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ review of bank liquidity policy to look at adopting the international Basel liquidity framework and changes to requirements for NBDTs
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Is it back to the future for mortgage lending with January new lending similar to January 2020?
RBNZ January new residential mortgage figures show overall lending levels back close to where they were in January 2020
28th Feb 22, 10:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ January new residential mortgage figures show overall lending levels back close to where they were in January 2020
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CCCFA changes 'tipping' housing market, Kiwibank's Steve Jurkovich says
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act changes appear to be catalyst for slowing housing market
25th Feb 22, 10:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act changes appear to be catalyst for slowing housing market
Kiwibank CEO says size doesn't matter anymore
Kiwibank CEO details the cost of the bank's technology transformation programme
25th Feb 22, 9:41am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank CEO details the cost of the bank's technology transformation programme
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Borrowers face higher interest rates, bank funding costs 'remain accommodative'
Reserve Bank highlights higher mortgage rates faced by borrowers refixing mortgages for more than one year
24th Feb 22, 7:31pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Reserve Bank highlights higher mortgage rates faced by borrowers refixing mortgages for more than one year
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Heartland 'constantly focused on' potential acquisitions
Heartland Group Holdings CEO interested in potential Aussie acquisitions in reverse mortgages and elsewhere
24th Feb 22, 12:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Group Holdings CEO interested in potential Aussie acquisitions in reverse mortgages and elsewhere
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Heartland seeking 'a slither' of the home loan market in push for $1 billion of lending
Heartland Group's car loan decline rate trebles, mortgage acquisition cost rises following December's CCCFA changes
23rd Feb 22, 9:35am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Group's car loan decline rate trebles, mortgage acquisition cost rises following December's CCCFA changes
Heartland targets $1 billion of home lending
Heartland Group Holdings posts 8% interim profit rise, eyes growth in home loan market
22nd Feb 22, 10:23am
by Gareth Vaughan
Heartland Group Holdings posts 8% interim profit rise, eyes growth in home loan market
ANZ loosens high LVR home lending criteria
ANZ loosens high LVR home lending criteria after November clamp-down, but borrowers need more uncommitted monthly income than before
21st Feb 22, 3:39pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ANZ loosens high LVR home lending criteria after November clamp-down, but borrowers need more uncommitted monthly income than before
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Rising interest rates seen boosting big bank margins
Macquarie analysts see bounce from rising interest rates for the Aussie parents of big NZ banks
21st Feb 22, 11:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Macquarie analysts see bounce from rising interest rates for the Aussie parents of big NZ banks
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Australasian consumer finance tie-up with Latitude acquiring Humm's consumer business
Latitude strikes A$335 mln deal to acquire Humm in a consolidation play that bolsters its BNPL offerings
18th Feb 22, 3:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Latitude strikes A$335 mln deal to acquire Humm in a consolidation play that bolsters its BNPL offerings
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Financial stability risks from crypto-asset markets 'could rapidly escalate'
Crypto-asset markets could threaten global financial stability, international regulatory body the Financial Stability Board says
17th Feb 22, 1:43pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Crypto-asset markets could threaten global financial stability, international regulatory body the Financial Stability Board says
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Bank lobby group lukewarm on central bank digital currency
As the RBNZ mulls developing a central bank digital currency, the NZ Bankers' Association queries what public policy problem one would address
15th Feb 22, 1:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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As the RBNZ mulls developing a central bank digital currency, the NZ Bankers' Association queries what public policy problem one would address
Westpac NZ borrowing $800 mln through five-year bond issue
Five-year Westpac NZ bonds to pay investors interest rate of 3.696% per annum
11th Feb 22, 12:56pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five-year Westpac NZ bonds to pay investors interest rate of 3.696% per annum
Change in ownership at Kiwibank's parent Kiwi Group Holdings possible
Ownership shake-up may be afoot at Kiwibank's parent company, Kiwi Group Holdings
11th Feb 22, 10:45am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Ownership shake-up may be afoot at Kiwibank's parent company, Kiwi Group Holdings
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Finish line finally appears near for launch of always-on retail payments network
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
10th Feb 22, 7:14pm
by Gareth Vaughan
New Zealand finally appears set for 24/7, 365 days a year retail payments
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ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt confident changes to the CCCFA will be made
ASB's Vittoria Shortt sees 'clear' impact from credit contracts & consumer finance law changes, says there's no moral attachment to lending decisions
10th Feb 22, 8:12am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt sees 'clear' impact from credit contracts & consumer finance law changes, says there's no moral attachment to lending decisions
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Investor seeking to have NZ offshore finance company Vivier liquidated
Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company
9th Feb 22, 5:04pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Trustee of NZ foreign trust turns to the High Court in attempt to recover more than $2.3 million from Vivier and Company
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Record interim profit for ASB
ASB half-year profit jumps 23% helped by lending and income growth and some loan provision write-backs, pays $650m dividend
9th Feb 22, 10:18am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB half-year profit jumps 23% helped by lending and income growth and some loan provision write-backs, pays $650m dividend
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A weekend Top 5 including 30-year mortgages, Banksy & a NZ trust and the UK's lockdown partying PM
Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM
6th Feb 22, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on mortgages designed for bank shareholders not customers, Westpac's lost decade, the increasing size of home loans, Banksy & a NZ trust, the UK's lockdown partying PM
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Unemployment rate drops to 3.2%
Statistics NZ says unemployment at its lowest level since Household Labour Force Survey launched in 1986
2nd Feb 22, 11:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Statistics NZ says unemployment at its lowest level since Household Labour Force Survey launched in 1986
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Five predictions for 2022
Gareth Vaughan makes 5 predictions for 2022 looking at Covid-19, climate change, bank lending, the RBNZ & rising interest rates
22nd Dec 21, 10:15am
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Gareth Vaughan makes 5 predictions for 2022 looking at Covid-19, climate change, bank lending, the RBNZ & rising interest rates
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Westpac NZ names new Chief Financial Officer & new Chief Transformation Officer
Westpac NZ continues board and executive refresh through the appointment of Tania O'Brien as CFO and Martin Gaskell as CTO
20th Dec 21, 1:59pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ continues board and executive refresh through the appointment of Tania O'Brien as CFO and Martin Gaskell as CTO
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What do changes over the past decade to the list of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions tell us?
How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?
18th Dec 21, 8:03am
by Gareth Vaughan
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How has the composition of NZ's top 10 non-bank financial institutions changed over the past decade and does this say anything about the economy?