Interest rate rises may be needed by the end of next year

The Reserve Bank is walking a fine line between kick-starting the economy’s recovery and overstimulating growth by the end of next year.

Capital gains tax almost irrelevant – English

Former Finance Minster Bill English says the days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over,

Long term rates need to also come down

One interesting point the RBNZ brought up when it cut the OCR by 0.50% last week is that long-term interest rates haven’t fallen much, even as short-term interest rates have, says ASB in an economic note.

Westpac scraps trail commissions on mortgages

Westpac is axing trail commissions on home loans from June next year.

Loosened LVR settings long overdue - adviser

The RBNZ should have eased LVR restrictions months ago, says one seasoned adviser who has worked on both sides of the fence.

RBNZ to ease LVR restrictions

The Reserve Bank intends to ease mortgage loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions from December 1.

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