ASB predicting even higher inflation
The ASB has turned even more hawkish on inflation, estimating a peak of close to 6% at an annual rate by the end of this year.
Sponsored Content
Blanket wraps up domestic insurance for IFAs
Financial advisers now have access to six new domestic insurance policy wordings exclusive to Blanket and provided by Ando. MORE »
FMA sets cut off date for FAP licencing
Advisers and financial advice companies looking to transition to a full licence have been given firm cut off dates by the Financial Markets Authority.
ANZ changes its call on OCR hikes
ANZ has changed its forecasts for the OCR adding in to additional hikes and expecting the cash rate to hit 2%.
Mortgage adviser pays more than $3,000 to end complaint
A mortgage adviser has paid more than $3000 to a woman after a delayed application for a mortgage led to costly engagement with another broker.
Inflation genie out of the bottle
Today's inflation number was big and economists think it could get even bigger.
Property News
Tribunal: Anti-social behaviour – tenancy terminated
A tenant who cut the Sky cable, removed fuses from the fuse box and put them back incorrectly, and tagged items on the premises has had his periodic tenancy terminated.
Investor juggernaut slowly grinding down
Property buying by mortgaged investors is back down to the levels just before the loan-to-value restrictions were lifted in the second quarter last year, which sparked investor demand back into life.
FOMO haunts property buyers
Fear of missing out (FOMO) is rising in the residential property market. Sally Lindsay reviews the figures from Tony Alexander and REINZ.
Today's FAP focus; ANZ changes its mind
We have a couple of FAP-related stories today. Firstly the FMA has granted the 100th full licence. Here's what that adviser had to say.
Meanwhile the FMA has set cut off dates for FAP licencing [READ ON]
In interest rate news ANZ has changed its mind and is now predicitng a much higher OCR and says mortgage rates will follow. [DETAILS here]