Hanover Finance has reported significant cash reserves and what it calls "a solid profit performance" for the six months to December 31.

The Rated Mortgage Bonds offered by PropertyfinanceSecurities have been taken off a negative credit watch rating by Fitch.

Christchurch

Greymouth

The past week has seen investment rates from finance companies largely unchanged, however bank term deposit rates have fallen.

Nelson

A website allowing borrowers to put their mortgage up for auction has been making slow progress since it launched.

PAA adds another asset, Survey shows confidence up - slightly, St Laurence sale gets $3.9m, New franchisee.

Propertyfinance Group's (PFG)attempts to get its finance company subsidiary out of receivership have been frustrated at the last minute.

Wellington

The Retirement Commissioner has entered the KiwiSaver analysis market with a fee calculation tool.

Palmerston North

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said: "The outlook for the New Zealand economy remains broadly consistent with the view outlined in the December Monetary Policy Statement (MPS).