Official Cash RateASB to offer controversial reverse mortgagesASB has announced it will be the first major NZ bank to offer asset rich but cash poor customers reverse equity mortgages.25 Aug 08:45 PM
Opinion<i>Kevin Atkinson:</i> Home truths forcing everybody to adjustCredit crunch has changed the landscape for residential building, writes Kevin Atkinson24 Aug 09:30 PM
BDBDEconomyEquities fall after record drop in US home salesEquities on Wall Street and across Europe fell after a US home sales fell a record 27 per cent in July.24 Aug 08:00 PM
EconomyHouse price fall of 4.1pc predicted in new reportA report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1 per cent by next June.12 Aug 03:00 AM
Official Cash RateKiwibank joins rivals, lifts ratesKiwibank has joined ANZ, Westpac and TSB today, moving to increase floating mortgage rates and cut longer term fixed rates.10 Aug 02:30 AM
Official Cash RateASB first big bank to hike ratesThe first of the big banks has hiked its floating mortgage rate after the Reserve lifted the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 per cent last week.05 Aug 12:15 AM
Official Cash RateMortgage suspect hit with $1.3m billA banker at the centre of an alleged multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3m in damages to his ex-employer.04 Aug 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBollard lifts OCR, future hikes likely to be lessWhile increasing the OCR this morning, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has indicated that future hikes won't be as aggressive as earlier tipped.28 Jul 11:20 PM
Official Cash Rate<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Reserve Bank should target the housing bubbleIt's clear the economy has become dependent on the debt growth fuelled by the housing market's ever-increasing values.26 Jul 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceHome loan affordability dips in JuneNew Zealand home loan affordability worsened slightly in June from May as the median house price nudged up faster than incomes.19 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawnsNZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.17 Jul 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateInterest rates tipped to rise despite CPI dipEconomists expect the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates further late this month, despite lower than expected inflation figures.16 Jul 04:00 AM
Interest ratesProperty prices firm up in June, but turnover lowHouse prices firmed up last month, but turnover stayed low said the Real Estate Institute.13 Jul 11:00 PM
Official Cash RateKiwibank growth slowsKiwibank had slowing growth and shrinking margins in the March quarter, says KPMG.08 Jul 01:15 AM
Interest ratesKiwibank follows rivals with big mortgage rate cutsKiwibank, which led its rivals in cutting two-year fixed home loan rates last week, has now followed them by reducing its three, four and five year rates.05 Jul 12:15 AM
EconomyHouse prices will fall: economistsWestpac economists expect house prices to fall about 2 per cent this year and another 2 per cent next year.02 Jul 04:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateRents will rise as house prices fall, says WestpacHouse prices will fall gently for the next two years before levelling out, says a leading bank economist.02 Jul 03:00 AM
Official Cash RateMortgage rates hike - all the banks now upAll the major trading banks have now lifted their mortgage rates, with BNZ becoming the last to move following the recent OCR hike.21 Jun 11:30 PM
Personal FinanceSouth Canty Finance changes prospectus after Hubbard fraud probeSth Canterbury Finance has stopped accepting deposits while it changes its prospectus.21 Jun 01:45 AM
Official Cash RateHubbard hits back at 'misguided' Govt actionHubbard is defending his actions, while one investor says he had been told he was investing in a "trust fund".21 Jun 12:05 AM
Investment<i>Mary Holm</i>: Sell or rent? Look at the big picturePersonal finance writer Mary Holm shares her best advice and tips.18 Jun 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateANZ, National Bank raise interest ratesANZ and National Bank have announced increases to their variable mortgage and savings account rates of around 25 basis points.18 Jun 07:45 AM
