Official Cash RateLVR limits ease pressureLending restrictions are starting to ease the pressure on the property market but first-home buyers are still finding it tough as prices and interest rates creep up.26 Nov 06:28 AM
Official Cash RateHousing affordability worsensDespite the introduction of the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions, home affordability has continued to worsen according to a new report.25 Nov 09:20 PM
New ZealandMortgage woe loomsHomeowners who have stretched their budgets to get into the housing market in the past two years are likely to feel the squeeze as interest rates rise.23 Nov 07:27 PM
Official Cash RateRules won't slow building: WheelerThe Reserve Bank doubts its curbs on mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios will have a material counter-productive effect on house building.13 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeProperty prices up in OctoberNZ's median house price rose 1.9 per cent to a record in October, although sale volumes were dented as Reserve Bank lending restrictions began to bite.11 Nov 10:30 PM
Banking and financeAuckland house prices hit all-time highAuckland house prices hit an all-time high, Barfoot & Thompson data just out showed, despite Reserve Bank lending restrictions.04 Nov 09:44 PM
Banking and financeHome buyers pick price riseThe Reserve Bank's restrictions on low-deposit mortgage lending have yet to dent expectations that house prices will rise.04 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeNew-home builds on holdOne of NZ's largest home builders says new loan restrictions have cost it 24 new-home builds in the first month alone - and it expects more as the policy bites.30 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Home loans - time to float or fix?Home-loan risk can be spread by keeping some floating and the rest fixed over both shorter and longer terms.25 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeProperty prices jump $10k in SeptemberNational property prices rose by $10,000 in September, taking the median house price back to a record high reached earlier this year.14 Oct 02:05 AM
Banking and financeWestpac cuts 2-year mortgage rateWestpac has dropped its two-year fixed rate home loan but at the same time hiked its one-year rate.03 Oct 07:50 PM
New ZealandBank rules sour home loansLow-deposit mortgages will not only be harder to get from the end of this month, but they will be a lot more expensive.21 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeSales growth slows, property up $5kNew figures show national property prices were up $5,000 in August, taking the national median price to $390,000.15 Sep 11:45 PM
Banking and financeHouse prices down, sales upHouse prices dipped last month, says the Real Estate Institute, but the number of properties changing hands was up more than 10 per cent from the month before.11 Aug 11:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeAuckland property listings up in JulyAuckland house prices rose for a third month in July as listings and sales jumped, according to Barfoot & Thompson, the city's biggest realtor.05 Aug 12:20 AM
Banking and financeFixed rate may spell end of mortgagesThe beginning of the end may have begun for record-low mortgage rates in New Zealand.21 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessMortgage debt rising fastMortgage debt is rising at the fastest clip for 4 years.31 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeLoans bonanza: Rates hit record lowLenders are offering home-owners the lowest short-term bank mortgage rates in New Zealand history as they compete to lure customers before an expected rise next year.29 May 09:25 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateHouse sales fall from six-year highThe number of New Zealand house sales slipped from a six-year high last month, but the national market is still being driven by Auckland and Christchurch.13 May 12:10 AM
Official Cash RateNew tools for central bank this year - EnglishBill English says the Government is "considering formalising" proposals to restrict bank lending and other "tools" to control credit growth.27 Feb 12:20 AM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Keeping inheritance after partner splitsMy adult daughter - my only child - has been living with her partner for nearly four years in a relationship that may or may not last - it seems to be up and down.08 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMoves to restrain house pricesMoves to dampen surging house prices - especially in the Auckland market - came from two directions yesterday.25 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeHome loans and risks in Reserve Bank sightsDebate about rising house prices in Auckland and elsewhere has included discussion on the risk weights the Reserve Bank requires banks to apply to their housing lending.25 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeLong-term mortgage rates warBanks are slashing their long-term mortgage rates, with customers tied up for longer periods likely to save thousands.25 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeRush for home loansMortgage approvals reached their highest levels in almost four years last month, as people rushed to make the most of low interest rates.17 Jan 04:30 PM
InvestmentBusiness coach jailed for fraudSelf-described business coach Shane Wenzel has been sent to jail for three years for mortgage fraud.13 Dec 10:15 PM
