October’s election will have the biggest impact on property investors and mortgage advisers in decades.

While the Financial Markets Authority denies it has significantly increased use of its powers to demand both information and confidentiality as lawfirm DLA Piper has alleged, other lawyers are backing up its claims.

Financial Advice NZ has a new independent director with a varied background with little of it in financial services.

Former Liberty Finance business development manager Rose Acton-Adams has joined Astute as its new sales manager.

FMA calls out law firm over its use of section 25 notices.

Court proceedings have been filed against Medical Assurance Society over fair dealing provision breaches.

Home loan arrears dropped for the first time in eight months, the latest Centrix credit indicator report shows.

Chubb Life has announced upcoming changes in rates to underlying premium rates across some of its policies.

Housing analysts are predicting the market is close to finding a floor.

The Reserve Bank’s latest mortgage data shows first home buyers' share of new mortgages in April rose to 24.2% – the highest share on record.

An Auckland investment fund manager charged with wounding with intent to injure and burglary after an alleged attack that left a retiree blind in one eye has made his second appearance in court.

SBS Bank’s annual net profit fell nearly 15%, reflecting a big jump in dividends on its redeemable shares and a more than doubling of charges against profit for bad debts.

Auckland households need to earn a whopping $219,000 to repay the mortgage and avoid financial stress.