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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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15 years 4 months

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Juniper Research details its top 5 fintech and payment trends for the year
Instant payments, digital identity, open banking, digital wallets & BNPL plus machine learning, tokenisation & biometrics highlighted as areas to watch by Juniper
10th Mar 22, 9:21pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Instant payments, digital identity, open banking, digital wallets & BNPL plus machine learning, tokenisation & biometrics highlighted as areas to watch by Juniper
Bank funding costs plunge for fifth straight year as big banks lift market share
New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
9th Mar 22, 10:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand banks' annual funding costs sink as big banks tighten grip on lending market
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NZ banks top $6 billion in combined annual profit for the first time
KPMG's annual Financial Institutions Performance Survey probes why banks got their Covid-19 loan provisioning so wrong
9th Mar 22, 10:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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KPMG's annual Financial Institutions Performance Survey probes why banks got their Covid-19 loan provisioning so wrong
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ASB executive Craig Sims quits banking to become CEO of Craggy Range Winery
Craig Sims, ASB executive and overseer of the ending of the National Bank brand when at ANZ, swaps banking for a vineyard
9th Mar 22, 9:39am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Craig Sims, ASB executive and overseer of the ending of the National Bank brand when at ANZ, swaps banking for a vineyard
Biggest single day drawdown from the RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme to date
Two banks tap RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme for a combined $1.15 billion in one day
8th Mar 22, 11:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Two banks tap RBNZ's Funding for Lending Programme for a combined $1.15 billion in one day
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Promised law changes to rein in NZ building society exports in the slow lane
Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas
7th Mar 22, 2:24pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government looking at enacting Building Societies Act changes later this year to stop New Zealand registered building societies from operating overseas
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Big five banks post 16% rise in combined December quarter profit
Major banks record $207 million increase in combined quarterly profit, however other key profitability measures little changed
7th Mar 22, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Major banks record $207 million increase in combined quarterly profit, however other key profitability measures little changed
Non-banks' share of new mortgage lending on the rise
Non-bank lenders growing their slice of new housing lending as headwinds strengthen against banks
4th Mar 22, 9:28am
by Gareth Vaughan
Non-bank lenders growing their slice of new housing lending as headwinds strengthen against banks
A Top 5 including WW III, SWIFT bans, Feng shui & lies, bitcoin & Tonga plus tinfoil hats
Gareth Vaughan on World War III; why a SWIFT ban matters; Goldman Sachs, Feng shui & lies; a Tongan bitcoin dream; and how to make a proper tinfoil hat
3rd Mar 22, 9:57am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on World War III; why a SWIFT ban matters; Goldman Sachs, Feng shui & lies; a Tongan bitcoin dream; and how to make a proper tinfoil hat
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
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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
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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
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Ownership shake-up may be afoot at Kiwibank's parent company, Kiwi Group Holdings