New lending restrictions for property investors will make it harder for small-business owners to access capital.

All four big banks are now applying new lending restrictions to home loans - six weeks ahead of the Reserve Bank's official September deadline.

Labour leader Andrew Little set out the affordable housing policy at a speech in New Lynn this afternoon.

Reserve Bank says Government should consider reviewing it immigration policy, as migrants were driving up housing demand.

A 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.

When the police raided the Auckland home of fraudster Eli Devoy, they found a "veritable Aladdin's cave of compromising material".

COMMENT: Insurance man confused at best, lying at worst -- KiwiSaver schemes equal on matter of tax credits.

Eli Devoy faces jail over fraudulent scheme involving 11 Auckland properties.

An interest-only mortgage allows the borrower to pay just the interest on their loan, but could there be some big hidden risks?

So interest rates stay at a record low - does this mean mortgage rates are going to fall?

The Reserve Bank has left the OCR unchanged.

Savers look set to suffer more pain at the bank after the Reserve Bank made a surprise move and cut the official cash rate.

Home loan rates are pretty low at the moment but could you be getting an even better deal by being the ideal borrower?

WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Home owners could face higher mortgage payments if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut rates further this year.

Fewer homeowners lost their properties in mortgagee sales last year as near record-low interest rates make it easier for struggling property owners.

The 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.

Banks reduce their three-year fixed rates - but there are strings attached.

The value of home loan approvals hits new record.

Kiwi mortgage holders may see an increase in longer fixed term rates over the coming weeks after the US Federal Reserve lift rates this morning.

A young couple wonder if they should reduce their loan or invest in property.

Some mortgage holders will have to wait till the New Year before getting their interest rate cut - not so for new customers though.

Homeowners are being urged to fix their mortgages now to make the most of record-low interest rates - which experts say are at rock bottom.

Do you live off savings? Or maybe paying off a mortgage? Here's why the OCR matters.

Broker claims "nanny state" banks turning down families with high spending.

In 1992 banks and borrowers were as risk-averse, writes Bernard Hickey. Fast forward to 2015 and the mathematics are on another planet.

New Zealand consumer confidence rose for a second month after hitting a three-year low in August.

Mike Pero's name still synonymous with the enterprise he founded.

Investors took out nearly $2 billion in mortgages in a month, the latest statistics show - 33 per cent of all new lending.