Financial Advice New Zealand says the government’s changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) will give lenders the opportunity to streamline their processes and also allow financial advisers to help more Kiwis into homes.

New Zealand Financial Services Group (NZFSG) has appointed Baden Martin as its new chief executive.

Big changes are looming for the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) legislation.

The government is doing an about turn on the contentious Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) legislation.

AIA NZ appoints new regional manager business development for the Southern Region.

Softer economic data does not mean the Reserve Bank is in any hurry to cut the OCR, Paul Conway RBNZ chief economist says.

Mortgage lending to property investors sank to its lowest since 2014 for a December month, RBNZ data shows.

Non-bank lenders are failing in not letting advisers know the range of help available for their clients, Sue Griffiths, Funding Partners’ sales and marketing consultant says.

While inflation has come down from 5.6% to 4.7% it is good news, the details are even less exciting, say Kiwibank’s economists.

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