Mortgage approvals reached their highest levels in almost four years last month, as people rushed to make the most of low interest rates.

Self-described business coach Shane Wenzel has been sent to jail for three years for mortgage fraud.

ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.

Banks are dropping mortgage rates and offering cash sweeteners, loaded credit cards, payment of legal fees and tablet computers as they go to war for customers.

How would you feel if someone muscled in front of you in the queue at the bank? How would you feel if the manager actually encouraged queue-jumping? Bernard Hickey looks at bank assets.

Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has delivered his final Monetary Policy Statement and left the OCR unchanged at a record low of 2.5 per cent.

Home owners with big mortgages can breathe a sign of relief - interest rates seem destined to stay low, despite a springtime house-price surge.

Bank economists suggest it is time to fix at least part of your home loan.

Thousands of Kiwis chasing a cut in their home loan interest rate have caused a jam in the banking system.

Mortgage rates have hit rock bottom as banks offer thousands of dollars in cash and slash advertised interest rates in response to pressure from home-buyers for deals.