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?

COMMENT: Increasing your mortgage for an overseas holiday might not have a sunny ending.

A week ago, when the Budget had delivered no answers to the hyperinflation of house prices, the PM told us to wait for a National Policy Statement.

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.

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.

SBS bank has dropped its ultra low 3.99 per cent one year fixed home loan rate pushing the cheapest rate borrowers can get back.

Deep Blue has conquered the world of chess - now it's about to revolutionise mortgage-approvals.

The value of home loan approvals hits new record.

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.

For many Kiwis, paying off a mortgage is a marathon effort - but on November 1, 10 lucky Auckland Marathon runners will have the chance to run down their rate

Years after the great housing bust, so-called liar loans - made without verifying people's finances - are creeping back into the US market.

An Auckland mortgage expert warns that speculators are driving up house prices, making it harder for first home buyers who are getting regularly outbid.

Investors will soon have another option when it comes to beating the savings' rate on money in the bank.