The Reserve Bank may relax its loan-to-value rules as soon as this week, Westpac’s economists suggest.

The Financial Markets Authority’s head of strategy, innovation and engagement is leaving to become a partner at a Wellington law firm.

ASB has taken an aggressive stance to pricing its two and three year home loan rates with cuts to carded interest rates and a new incentive.

Up to $100 million of Kiwibank unsecured subordinated capital notes will be offered to the New Zealand public.

Financial service providers’ confidence in the external disputes resolution and ombudsmen schemes needs to improve, says FMA boss Rob Everett.

Problems withdrawing funds from KiwiSaver are prompting complaints to dispute resolution service providers.

Tracey Lonergan has been appointed Asteron’s executive manager of claims.

The past week has seen many changes in the home loan rate market - some expected others not. mortgagerates.co.nz wraps up the key changes.

The Commerce Minister has announced two reappointments and one new appointment for the FMA board.

ANZ chief executive David Hisco explains why the bank has managed to continue to grow its residential lending book despite a competitve market environment and the Reserve Bank's LVR restrictions.

The Reserve Bank could recalibrate its loan-to-value limits within the month to increase the level of low-equity lending to closer to 15% of new loans, Westpac’s economists say.

New Zealanders don’t agree with claims that they don’t have a savings problem, the Financial Services Council says.

The Financial Markets Authority is expecting a change in the way providers do business under the new Financial Markets Conduct Act.