Banking and financeANZ profit falls 13 per cent to $1.54 billionANZ - the country's largest bank - has announced a 13 per cent drop in net profits to $1.54 billion for the year to September 30 . The 02 Nov 08:12 PM
InvestmentMortgages drop: Is the market cooling?The number of new residential mortgage registrations declined nationally by 21 per cent in September.30 Oct 06:18 PM
New ZealandBig Wednesday jackpot winners' adviceA pair of best friends who split at $12.3 million Big Wednesday win last year have some advice for tonight's potential jackpot winner.29 Oct 12:29 AM
Banking and financeBNZ boss: don't expect mortgage rates to fallBNZ boss Anthony Healy says mortgage holders should not expect predicted cuts to the official cash rate to flow through to home loan 27 Oct 02:33 AM
BusinessMulti-million-dollar mortgage fraudAn Auckland man has admitted his part in a mortgage fraud, pleading guilty to 16 charges of obtaining by deception.27 Oct 01:39 AM
New ZealandKiwis 'drowning' in housing debt - LabourNew data shows nearly 90 per cent of all personal debt in New Zealand is tied up in property.29 Sep 02:37 AM
Aged careYour money questions answeredFinancial adviser Hannah McQueen answered your money questions in a live chat.08 Sep 11:55 PM
Banking and financeLabour backs lawyer's foreign house buyer queryLabour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.25 Aug 02:18 AM
Banking and financeForeigners buying 29pc of homes - lawyerA lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.23 Aug 10:43 PM
Banking and financeHome loans fall ahead of LVR rulesThe number of home loans and amount being borrowed has dipped ahead of further lending restrictions, but one mortgage broker says 23 Aug 12:00 AM
Banking and financeBNZ message mix-up worries customersSome customers of the BNZ have received incorrect messages from the bank telling them their accounts are thousands of dollars in the red.22 Aug 10:41 PM
Personal FinanceWhy forced home sales are fallingThe number of homeowners forced to sell because of debt has dropped 30 per cent in past year - which experts say is a sign of a more buoyant economy.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementHow to cut down your monster mortgageCOMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.06 Aug 01:56 AM
Banking and finance900 Auckland homes to overseas buyersOverseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.01 Aug 01:10 AM
Official Cash RateMortgage limits seen as threat to small firmsNew lending restrictions for property investors will make it harder for small-business owners to access capital.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy it is officially harder to buy a houseAll four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.21 Jul 12:30 AM
New ZealandLabour's plan for affordable homesLabour leader Andrew Little set out the affordable housing policy at a speech in New Lynn this afternoon.10 Jul 03:02 AM
New ZealandMigration key to housing crisisReserve Bank says Government should consider reviewing it immigration policy, as migrants were driving up housing demand.07 Jul 05:41 AM
Banking and financeANZ wins battle of the mortgagesA deep analysis of mortgage registrations has revealed which areas of NZ are the most and least leveraged, and which bank is winning the cut-throat mortgage war.23 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessWhat husband said to fraudster wifeWhen the police raided the Auckland home of fraudster Eli Devoy, they found a "veritable Aladdin's cave of compromising material".19 Jun 08:50 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Dodgy sales pitch makes the blood boilCOMMENT: Insurance man confused at best, lying at worst -- KiwiSaver schemes equal on matter of tax credits.17 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessWoman at heart of $9m mortgage fraudEli Devoy faces jail over fraudulent scheme involving 11 Auckland properties.16 Jun 10:50 PM
PropertyThe ticking time bomb of interest-only loansAn interest-only mortgage allows the borrower to pay just the interest on their loan, but could there be some big hidden risks?12 Jun 10:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Huge mortgage? Don't add to itCOMMENT: Increasing your mortgage for an overseas holiday might not have a sunny ending.10 Jun 05:00 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
Official Cash RateMortgage rates tipped to stay steadySo interest rates stay at a record low - does this mean mortgage rates are going to fall?27 Apr 09:55 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank leaves OCR - dollar jumpsThe Reserve Bank has left the OCR unchanged.27 Apr 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceMore pain for savers?Savers look set to suffer more pain at the bank after the Reserve Bank made a surprise move and cut the official cash rate.10 Mar 09:00 PM
Personal FinanceAre you the perfect home loan borrower?Home loan rates are pretty low at the moment but could you be getting an even better deal by being the ideal borrower?09 Mar 06:00 PM
Official Cash RateIs this the end of cut-price mortgages?WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Home owners could face higher mortgage payments if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut rates further this year.03 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessForced sales fall as rates stay lowFewer homeowners lost their properties in mortgagee sales last year as near record-low interest rates make it easier for struggling property owners.02 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessAccused's husband to be SFO witnessThe husband of a woman allegedly at the heart of a $6 million mortgage fraud has been summoned as a prosecution witness in the case against her.01 Feb 11:50 PM
Banking and financeBNZ and SBS drop mortgage ratesBanks reduce their three-year fixed rates - but there are strings attached.18 Jan 07:15 PM
