Peer-to-peer lender Southern Cross has seen its loan book grow by nearly 25% so far this year, as alternative lenders continue to take a bigger slice of the New Zealand market.

BNZ is making changes to its wealth team.

It's been a pretty full on week with one association running an excellent conference, another failing, again, to get a quorum and a third looking for a new board.

Partners Life managing director Naomi Ballantyne says the insurance industry needs to focus on what it does for its longest-held customer and its lowest-paid employee.

ASB is offering a $2,500 sweetener to KiwiBuild home buyers and 95 percent mortgages for eligible customers.

The PAA will make another attempt to hold a meeting to wind-up the association.

Sovereign’s commitment to the professional development of women in the workplace has been recognised at the 2018 White Camellia Awards.

Adviser group Mortgage Express has hired TV and radio personality Sara Hartigan from Loan Market to boost its Auckland office.

A bank adviser has been sanctioned by the Banking Ombudsman for poor advice given to a client.

A new business in Christchurch plans to cut the cost of new build homes for developers and buyers, and make it easier for advisers to secure financing.