It’s only a matter of time before a registered financial adviser is litigated against for unsuitable advice – and that adviser will likely find him or herself held to the standard of an AFA, a training and compliance provider is warning.

Adapt or die – that’s the forecast for mortgage advisers from one commentator.

See the key home loan rate changes last week and how ANZ's new two-year fixed rate special compares to other banks.

Kiwi Income Property Trust’s offer of seven-year bonds has been oversubscribed.

Tyndall has appointed a new head of equities to replace Rickey Ward.

Mighty River Power has confirmed $300 million of unsecured subordinated capital bonds will be issued with an initial interest rate of 6.9% a year.

The government is asking for feedback from lenders, borrowers and brokers to help write a Responsible Lending Code.

Labour’s policy proposals for KiwiSaver will move the New Zealand system closer to the Australian one, one expert group says.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued its first peer-to-peer lending service licence.

An economic think tank supports loan-to-income restrictions on borrowers rather than the LVR restraints imposed by the Reserve Bank.

In Mortgage Rates Radio this week Philip Macalister reckons the latest home loan specials aren't so special. Also he expresses some surprise that one economic think tank is advocating lending restrictions based on your income, rather than equity levels.