Why house price growth will continue
House price inflation is unlikely to radically slow this year after a strong end to 2019, according to leading economist Tony Alexander.
BNZ targets investor market
BNZ has dropped investor home loan rates to the same level as owner-occupier rates, as competition for a resurgent investor market heats up.
Kiwibank-BNZ takeover talk grows
Kiwibank is lining up a multibillion dollar takeover of big four bank BNZ, according to reports.
Newpark sets up support team
Adviser group Newpark has set up a support and compliance team to help advisers transition to the new regulatory regime.
Banks criticised over low equity premiums
Banks have drawn criticism for charging high-LVR borrowers with "low equity premiums" and failing to notify them when they can switch to better rates.
CFML secures $100 million funding line from Westpac
Non-bank lender Conrad Funds Management plans to increase mortgage lending in 2020 with a new $100 million funding line from Westpac.
New home equity release player coming
The home equity release market is likely to get a new player this year.
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Advisers hope for servicing test changes in 2020
With plenty of positives for the housing market outlook this year, advisers hope lenders will change their approach to servicing tests.
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Newpark hits 150 adviser milestone
A year on from its launch, more than 150 individual advisers are now part of adviser group Newpark Home Loans.
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Small banks stall on licensing
TSB and The Co-operative are among the lenders yet to decide how they will work with financial advice provider licence holders under the new regulatory regime.
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[COMMENT] Non-bank sector growth is an opportunity for advisers: Prospa
Prospa New Zealand general manager Adrienne Church outlines some of the opportunities for mortgage advisers in 2020.
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Mortgage lending peaks in November
Mortgage lending soared to its highest level since June 2016 last month, according to new data from the Reserve Bank.
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Chances of OCR cut not high: Alexander
The odds of a further OCR cut in 2020 are "not high", according to economist Tony Alexander, who believes borrowers should not put all of their focus on "chasing the lowest short-term rate".
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Watson appointed ANZ New Zealand CEO
Antonia Watson has been appointed the permanent chief executive of ANZ New Zealand, replacing David Hisco, who departed amid an expenses scandal in June.
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Kiwibank and SBS near FAP licensing decision
Kiwibank and SBS Bank are close to deciding how they will treat financial advice provider licence holders under the new regulatory regime.
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ANZ's chair Gonski delivers a mea culpa to shareholders
ANZ Bank's annual shareholders' meeting was by no means as acrimonious as Westpac's last week but chair David Gonski adopted a conciliatory and contrite attitude.
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Non-bank lending soars
Non-banks ramped up lending by nearly 10% in the year to June as traditional lenders maintained tight controls, according to a new report from KPMG.
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Economists revise OCR outlook
Leading economists have revised their predictions for the official cash rate next year, predicting less action from the Reserve Bank in the next 12 months.
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Reserve Bank demands improvements from ANZ
The Reserve Bank has demanded ANZ makes improvements to its internal processes after a spate of recent scandals.
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Home a-loan this Christmas
Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Michael Higgins explains why mortgage brokers have become so dominant in Australia.
