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Cheques are set to disappear in 2021 and branch numbers are falling.
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Hirepool's $100m-plus debt: Banks grant rental firm extra time
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BNZ warned over possible responsible lending breaches
The Commerce Commission has warned the bank.
Lower mortgage rates before Christmas?
The Reserve Bank's funding for lending programme kicks off next week.
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A suggestion from a major European has left Ben Thompson scratching his head.
Two banks, insurer under investigation by Reserve Bank
But only one entity has been named.
'Risk of a sharp correction': Reserve Bank's house price warning
Ongoing Covid-19 fallout and over-leveraged homeowners are key concerns.
Housing market: Banks rush to put brakes on investors
All four major banks now have investor lending restrictions back to pre-Covid levels.
Kerre McIvor: Bank branch closures leave some people behind
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Focus Live: BNZ closing 38 branches across NZ
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Broken promise: BNZ to close 38 branches
BNZ says growing demand for its digital services means it will close branches.
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All the bank bosses took a pay cut but one still earned a lot more than the others.
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The pay package of ANZ New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson has been revealed.
RBNZ expected to encourage more lending to business, economists predict
No change is expected to be made to the official cash rate.
Housing boom: Renters will feel the pain too, BNZ boss warns
BNZ chief executive Angela Mentis says she remains optimistic.
ASB to close 23 branches
Bank say Covid-19 has accelerated the trend towards self-service banking.
BNZ profit drops 25 per cent to $762 million
The BNZ has released its full year financial result.
When will home lending restrictions come back?
Kiwibank economists say high-risk lending isn't back to levels seen in 2013.
Westpac boss on why booming house prices are not healthy
Westpac NZ chief executive David McLean talks about the housing boom.
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ANZ bank boss on why housing market is booming
ANZ has had a record month for home lending in October.
Westpac profit slumps $393m on Covid-19 impact
This follows on from a massive drop for ANZ.
Covid casualty: ANZ Bank's $562m profit slump
ANZ New Zealand's full-year result has been released.