PremiumPremiumOpinionMary Holm: Cut your loan into pieces - is that the answer to the mortgage puzzle?Is splitting a home loan into instalments a way to beat future interest rate rises?14 Aug 05:00 PM
Interest ratesMortgage wars - how low can they go? ANZ offers 2.79%The move comes after 2.99% and 2.89% rates from competing banks in recent weeks.20 May 07:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve Baron: Councils are leaking billions of dollars on fixed interest loansComment: Given councils have done so poorly, one wonders why they are paying for advice.10 Feb 04:00 PM
Interest ratesEconomist: Housing market to take off again next yearWestpac economists are picking that the housing market will bounce sharply next year.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesLoan shark scare: Young couples debt spirals to $100kA lender gave a couple a loan - despite knowing they had already defaulted 22 times.01 Jun 05:00 PM
Interest ratesLive Q&A: Liam Dann on what the big interest rate decision could meanNZH business journalist Liam Dann answers all your questions.08 May 12:51 AM
Interest ratesContinuing to lower interest rates is a policy misstepRBNZ stance has wider economic and investment implications.14 Apr 02:30 AM
BDBDInterest ratesAdrian Orr's comments send Kiwi dollar down, again"It is a really mixed picture, it's just hard," RBNZ governor said.11 Apr 08:11 PM
BDBDInterest ratesKiwis bought a record number of new cars in 2018But the good times aren't predicted to roll on.08 Jan 01:48 AM
Interest ratesUS Fed increases interests rates, brushes off TrumpThis is the third time this year that the US Fed has raised interest rates.26 Sep 06:38 PM
Interest ratesMobile trader boss shares concerns about industryMobile trader boss shares concerns but says his company is above board.19 Sep 08:00 PM
Interest ratesMore than half of Aucklanders unable to buy 'affordable' home"Affordable" homes on the market under Kiwibuild would be out of reach for many - study.02 Jul 02:32 AM
Interest ratesLoan sharks in Government sightsFinance laws not strong enough to protect the vulnerable, says minister Faafoi.26 Jun 09:59 PM
Interest ratesFederal Reserve bumps up interest rate, signals more to comeThe move is set to lead to an increase in mortgage, credit card and auto loan rates,13 Jun 08:02 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: How to pay less interest on your mortgageIt's time to take control of our home loan and make it work better for us.30 Apr 03:14 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why is business so gloomy?The past three months have seen a steady flow of worrying global news.10 Apr 05:54 AM
BDBDInterest ratesLocal Govt funding agency monitors international bond buying as global rates riseRising international interest rates could have a local impact.14 Mar 12:04 AM
OpinionInterest rates sure to rise?A lift in mortgage rates and business borrowing costs isn't a sure thing18 Jan 04:00 PM
Interest ratesNew car sales tipped to be flat in 2018Luxury car sales starting to flatten suggesting rest of vehicle market will too.01 Jan 02:24 AM
Interest ratesKiwis' bad credit card habits revealedKiwis have become far too comfortable with credit-card debt.14 Nov 02:02 AM
Interest ratesBuilding consents fall short againBuilding consents fell for the second month in a row although Easter played a part29 May 11:33 PM
Interest ratesHouse price limits could be eased againThe Government has responded to news that four out of five Aucklanders can't buy a home.10 May 05:00 PM
Interest ratesAustralia is on a housing knife-edgeHomeowners will find themselves in trouble if interest rates rise by as little as 0.5 per cent. And it's the young and rich most at risk.17 Jan 11:40 PM
Interest ratesHousemates to help pay the billsHoping to pay off your mortgage quicker or simply ease the burden of repayments? Getting housemates could be the way.03 Jan 07:15 PM
BDBDInterest ratesNZ dollar falls as greenback risesThe kiwi fell against a resurgent greenback after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the case has grown for a hike in US interest rates.17 Nov 08:53 PM
BDBDInterest ratesStock index snaps downward streakNew Zealand shares rise for the first time in a week.11 Oct 08:04 AM
Interest ratesCouple's house value up $309k in 4 yearsProperty values in Tauranga have risen 28.1 per cent year on year.04 Oct 07:25 PM
EditorialEditorial: Interest rates grip mortgagedA week ago, when the Budget had delivered no answers to the hyperinflation of house prices, the PM told us to wait for a National Policy Statement.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Sharemarkets soar, rates plungeCOMMENT: Further interest rate cuts would continue to make equities and residential property attractive for some investors, particularly on a short-term basis.22 Apr 05:00 PM
Interest ratesFaster than expected growth in December quarterThe economy grew faster than expected in the December quarter but economists remained unimpressed.17 Mar 08:00 AM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Low-interest argument has meritCOMMENT: Yes, you're right that it's really important to consider not raw interest rates but how they compare with inflation.11 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Danger lurks in falling pricesCentral banks in the Euro zone - Sweden, Japan, Denmark and Switzerland - now have negative interest rates on the money deposited with them by banks.20 Feb 04:00 PM
Interest ratesHere's why your mortgage rate takes time to fallSome mortgage holders will have to wait till the New Year before getting their interest rate cut - not so for new customers though.10 Dec 11:20 PM
Interest ratesRate swapping 'one way' court toldInterest rate swaps sold to a North Island motel operator were unsuitable for it and "one-way traffic for the benefit" of Westpac, says a witness in a $3 million lawsuit.09 Jul 05:00 PM
