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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 3 months

Latest articles

Mortgage borrowing capacity has fallen, but by how much?
The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
17th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The capacity of home loan borrowers to borrow has dropped by about 20% over the past couple of years, mortgage brokers estimate
Ten years after Lehman Brothers collapsed what's its legacy?
The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the GFC and all that it spawned, from sub-prime mortgages to Donald Trump. Plus reminiscing with 2 Kiwis who had front row seats
15th Sep 18, 8:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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The collapse of Lehman Brothers, the GFC and all that it spawned, from sub-prime mortgages to Donald Trump. Plus reminiscing with 2 Kiwis who had front row seats
$100,000 for doing (almost) nothing
Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
14th Sep 18, 10:52am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Government to pay Derek Handley $100,000 plus expenses after offering him the role of Chief Technology Officer and then changing its mind
London-based Blackstar takes reins at Whakatane-based Asset Finance
Blackstar Capital Group eyes 'significant opportunities' for non-bank financiers in NZ & Australia after taking majority ownership of Asset Finance
13th Sep 18, 2:52pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Blackstar Capital Group eyes 'significant opportunities' for non-bank financiers in NZ & Australia after taking majority ownership of Asset Finance
Chinese banks increase provisions on CBL loans
ICBC NZ and Bank of China NZ have upped their provisions on loans to embattled insurer CBL
12th Sep 18, 4:41pm
by Gareth Vaughan
ICBC NZ and Bank of China NZ have upped their provisions on loans to embattled insurer CBL
Fitch predicts lower growth for regional NZ banks
Credit rating agency has stable outlook for regional New Zealand banks despite pressures
12th Sep 18, 12:15pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Credit rating agency has stable outlook for regional New Zealand banks despite pressures
The coming China consumer credit crisis is 'years away'
Bernstein's Michael Parker takes a look at the growth of Chinese consumer debt and concludes that it may well be a problem, but not for a long time yet
12th Sep 18, 12:11pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Bernstein's Michael Parker takes a look at the growth of Chinese consumer debt and concludes that it may well be a problem, but not for a long time yet
Rod Carr joins ASB board
Former Reserve Bank chairman and acting governor Rod Carr appointed an ASB director
12th Sep 18, 11:59am
by Gareth Vaughan
Former Reserve Bank chairman and acting governor Rod Carr appointed an ASB director
Chapman, Moffat & Sproat given key roles in RBNZ Act review
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
7th Sep 18, 4:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Finance Minister Grant Robertson adds ex-bank boss, former FMA enforcer and commercial lawyer to panel advising him on Phase 2 of the RBNZ Act review
ASB offering 95% mortgages for KiwiBuild homes
ASB joins Kiwibank with special deal for KiwiBuild home buyers, saying they'll 'potentially' only need a 5% deposit & get $2,500 towards costs
7th Sep 18, 11:04am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB joins Kiwibank with special deal for KiwiBuild home buyers, saying they'll 'potentially' only need a 5% deposit & get $2,500 towards costs
The rise and fall of Fullerton Markets in Wellington
How unlicensed forex & derivatives trader Fullerton Markets came from nowhere to get its name splashed around high profile Wellington events and sports teams
7th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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How unlicensed forex & derivatives trader Fullerton Markets came from nowhere to get its name splashed around high profile Wellington events and sports teams
Is the neutral OCR lower than the RBNZ believes it to be?
ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
6th Sep 18, 9:27am
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB's economists suggest the neutral OCR is within a 2.5% to 3.5% range and could head lower with implications for borrowers, savers and policymakers
ASB borrowing $450m over 5 years at 3.31% pa
ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
5th Sep 18, 2:05pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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ASB to pay investors 3.31% per annum for $450 million five-year bond issue
Bank lobby group seeks new CEO
New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
5th Sep 18, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
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New Zealand Bankers' Association advertising for a new CEO after Karen Scott-Howman departs
Fullerton Markets swaps New Zealand for St Vincent
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
4th Sep 18, 5:09pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Unlicensed New Zealand forex and derivatives trader and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets heads for the Caribbean
Rabobank confirms RBNZ requested a review of its governance
Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
3rd Sep 18, 1:29pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rabobank NZ commissions independent report to probe its governance and management frameworks & the extent of its independence from the Rabobank Group
RBNZ not in a hurry to facilitate Aussie & UK style bank start-ups
RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
3rd Sep 18, 12:30pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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RBNZ points wannabe bank start-ups down the non-bank deposit taker path with no plans for restricted banking licences as have been provided in the UK and Australia
How useful are banks' home loan borrowing calculators?
Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
1st Sep 18, 9:05am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Five banks & five mortgage borrowing calculators, so how much would each lend interest.co.nz's fictional borrowers? Between $320,000 and $866,000, apparently
Heartland 'not immune from the Australian regulatory environment'
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
30th Aug 18, 10:01am
by Gareth Vaughan
ASIC reverse mortgage review to see NZ's Heartland Bank work to improve customers' understanding of the long-term implications of reverse mortgages
Re-configuring the global economy
Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
29th Aug 18, 2:01pm
by Gareth Vaughan
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Paper for UN sustainable development project sets out why and how the ways energy, transport, food and housing are produced and consumed should be transformed
Westpac Group NIM sinks 11 basis points in just one quarter
Westpac Banking Corporation experiences biggest net interest margin fall since the early 1990s as mortgage delinquencies reach 20 year high
28th Aug 18, 12:37pm
by Gareth Vaughan
Westpac Banking Corporation experiences biggest net interest margin fall since the early 1990s as mortgage delinquencies reach 20 year high
Steady June quarter for smaller banks
Financial performance and lending growth steady across The Co-operative Bank, SBS, TSB, Heartland, and Rabobank during the June quarter
28th Aug 18, 11:08am
by Gareth Vaughan
Financial performance and lending growth steady across The Co-operative Bank, SBS, TSB, Heartland, and Rabobank during the June quarter
Big five banks' June quarter profits up 11%
NZ's big 5 banks' average NIM holds steady and return on equity rises in June quarter with just ANZ & BNZ growing mortgage lending above system
27th Aug 18, 10:14am
by Gareth Vaughan
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NZ's big 5 banks' average NIM holds steady and return on equity rises in June quarter with just ANZ & BNZ growing mortgage lending above system
Jurkovich had no knowledge of shareholders' dispute before taking Kiwibank job
New Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich didn't know bank's shareholders were in CoreMod dispute before taking job, hints at incremental 'episode based' technology upgrade
27th Aug 18, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
New Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich didn't know bank's shareholders were in CoreMod dispute before taking job, hints at incremental 'episode based' technology upgrade
'Unfortunately identity theft does happen'
The thief who was able to get a new Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet, also obtained a Gem Visa card in the victim's name
25th Aug 18, 10:02am
by Gareth Vaughan
The thief who was able to get a new Q Mastercard issued in someone else's name after stealing their wallet, also obtained a Gem Visa card in the victim's name