PropertySurge in KiwiSaver home withdrawalsMortgage lenders have noticed an upswing in the number of people withdrawing money from KiwiSaver for a first home.22 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: 10-year loan fast eclipsedLike any successful politician, Prime Minister John Key knows a week is a long time in politics, writes Bernard Hickey.21 Feb 08:00 PM
OpinionWalt Glazer: Time to prick the housing bubbleWalt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.11 Feb 04:00 PM
EconomyAuckland housing hit by listings droughtAuckland homeowners are finding themselves unable to sell, because they can't find another place to buy due to a listings drought.02 Feb 11:00 PM
ConstructionFirst-home buyers beat deposit ruleFirst-home buyers struggling to get on the property ladder are turning to new builds, which fall outside the high loan-to-value-ratio restrictions.02 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBank mortgage war brewingBanks are tipped to drop interest rates to new lows as competition to attract house hunters and homeowners escalates into an all-out mortgage war.31 Jan 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateHope amid housing affordability gloomThe Reserve Bank's indication that its next interest rate move could be down is expected to reinforce a decline in fixed mortgage rates.29 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and finance5-year rate new front in bank mortgage warMore interest rates have been cut following a week of competition by the country's biggest banks to attract house hunters and mortgage holders.23 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMortgage wars heat up as rates are cutThree more banks have cut interest rates in a fight to attract customers. But are some customers being unfairly stung by refinancing fees?21 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeThe year you get sortedIt's probably your biggest bill but too few people realise how much money they could save if they put some thought into managing their mortgage.17 Jan 06:05 PM
Aged careMortgage wars: Banks prune ratesBanks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?14 Jan 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceAt the landlord's mercy, for lifeA life-time of renting is becoming a reality for many New Zealanders, a survey shows, as the need for large deposits and big mortgages block their way to home ownership.09 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeValuation jump paying for do up'sAuckland homeowners made wealthy by their latest Auckland Council valuations are borrowing to do up their houses.27 Nov 06:25 PM
Official Cash RateHome loans hit $4.9bNew residential mortgage lending hit $4.9 billion last month, its highest level since last March and a 7.2 per cent increase on October last year, according to the Reserve Bank.26 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessChance for cheaper mortgagesThousands of homeowners are paying higher interest rates on their mortgages than they need to - but many may not realise it.15 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPero stops firm from acting against himMike Pero has successfully stopped a major law firm acting in a court case brought against him by the mortgage business.11 Nov 07:39 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Mortgage options available to get up ladderGetting a mortgage is much harder than it was before the global financial crisis. No longer will banks lend willy-nilly.31 Oct 11:04 PM
Banking and financeGenerous banks lure in clientsBanks are offering cash, TVs and furniture vouchers to entice customers into taking out home loans - but experts warn consumers not to be taken in.31 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessMike Pero vs Mike PeroChristchurch businessman Mike Pero is facing High Court action from the mortgage broking company he set up more than two decades ago and which still bears his name.29 Oct 04:00 PM
Aged careHow mortgages stack upAuckland has the nation's highest rate of homeowners still paying off their mortgages and the lowest proportion who own their home mortgage-free.26 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy the poor pay sky-high interest ratesAn entire industry has grown around handing low-income earners a lifeline to the material rewards of middle-class life, but it comes at a hidden price.20 Oct 07:05 AM
Interest ratesAuckland CVs jump by almost thirdAuckland Council will tomorrow release new valuations for more than 220 suburbs across the region for three-yearly review of CVs.18 Oct 01:05 AM
New ZealandLoan rate horrified TV starCanadian migrant Genevieve Westcott remembers the 20.5 per cent mortgage rates of the 1980s.17 Oct 04:00 PM
Interest ratesNZ mortgage rates: How we compare with rest of the worldNew Zealanders are paying some of the highest interest rates in the OECD, our house buyers saddled with the punitive prices due to the regime attempting to stop runaway inflation.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGen Y locked out of homesA large part of Generation Y might have to wait until they receive an inheritance before they can buy a house, a property commentator says.23 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionLoan-rule shift spurs boom in new homesAn increasing number of Aucklanders are looking at getting 80 per cent-plus mortgages to build homes in the south and west.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRise of the 30-year home loansThousands of Kiwis desperate to get on the property ladder are signing up to 30-year mortgages - but many are saddling themselves with a lifetime of debt.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandIncreasing payments cuts years offDavid Hamilton and his fiancee Lyna Pen are in their 20s but hope to be mortgage-free within 10 years.29 Aug 05:00 PM
