Reserve Bank keeps NZ rates at record low, anticipates more cuts
The Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent.
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Kiwibuild marketing giving 'false hope' to first home buyers
KiwiBuild accused of giving "false hope" to first home buyers.
KiwiBuild grilled over questionable mortgage marketing
Is KiwiBuild encouraging people to take on too much debt?
Could securing a mortgage get easier?
New data shows bank lending is well below the cap.
Switching to record low home-loan deals could save $1000: Canstar
Kiwis could save more than $1000 on interest fees by making a home loan switch.
'Staring down a barrel': Kiwis lugging mortgages set for tough retirement
Retirement isn't set to be a golden period for many New Zealanders.
Housing crash: Sales slump 13pc - banks, Govt, CGT talk blamed
REINZ data is out this morning.
Mortgage wars: 3 year rates now below 4%
Two major banks are now offering sub-4 per cent rates over three years.
Average first-home buyer signs on for $400k mortgage
There a concerns about first home buyer's reliance on KiwiSaver for home deposits.
Mortgage wars: Bank offers NZ's lowest-ever rate
Falling wholesale rates help banks cut home loan rates.
Diana Clement: Should I break my mortgage?
Comment: Do you kick yourself when interest rates fall?
Bombshell banking report: Will you pay more on your mortgage?
An Australian report recommends scrapping commission payments to mortgage brokers.
100% mortgage: Could you borrow cost of a home in NZ?
A British bank has launched a 100 per cent mortgage - could it happen here, too?
Mortgage wars: Second major bank lowers rate to less than 4%
A second bank is set to offer a sub-4 per cent home loan rate.
Mortgage war reignites: Westpac offers 3.99% rate
Could a new sub-4 per cent rate spur a new mortgage war?
Banks get tough on home loans
Banks are open for business but want to see that home buyers can service their debt.
Interest rate warning: How Reserve Bank move could hit homeowners
Analysts pick big rise in loan interest rates on back of new bank capital requirements.
Shared ownership home loans no silver bullet - brokers
Shared ownership will offer another option for home-buyers but it won't be for all.
Get in quick: 'Historic' low mortgage rate deals almost all gone
Mortgage brokers warn the historic low deals aren't likely to be seen again anytime soon.
Iwi bank idea mooted to put more Māori in homes
The bank would also help develop underutilised Māori land and keep profits in New Zealand.
Mortgage changes 'not guaranteed' to make a difference - analyst
Easing on bank lending restrictions may not be magic solution home buyers are looking for.
Home-lending restrictions to ease from January
Home lending restrictions are set to ease from January.
Should you break your mortgage to get a record-low home-loan rate?
A mortgage-rate war has broken out among the major banks.
'Kerbside viewing only' house saved from sale
Buyers were warned they couldn't go inside - but now it's not being sold at all.
Liam Dann: What's going on with interest rates?
COMMENT: With his mortgage rate due to be re-fixed, Liam Dann works through his options.
Mike Pero settles $2.2m overpayment case
Pero gives up some of his stake in Mike Pero Real Estate.
Home for sale - but you can't go inside
Another house being sold "from the roadside" has been saved at the last minute.
First KiwiBuild open home attracts hundreds
First KiwiBuild open home attracts 500 hopefuls - and all main banks.
Mortgage broker sent back to prison for tax evasion
The Auckland mortgage broker evaded $400,000 in tax over the course of 10 years.
Diana Clement: Who gets what when I die?
COMMENT: What happens to your money (or debt) when you die?
Real estate body warns members of scam
Real estate agents and lawyers have been warned about a home deposit scam.
Think Auckland has it bad? Try 37 years to save a 20pc deposit
Housing affordability issues extend well beyond Kiwi borders.
Brian Fallow: Wile E. Coyote and the debt cliff
The world can't shake its the debt habit -- and that adds to the level of economic risk.
Liam Dann: Fix or float your mortgage when rates creep up?
COMMENT: Pondering your mortgage is easier if you let go of idea that you have control.