Heartland Bank's online mortgage product could soon be facing greater competition as early as May next year when the four major banks have to be ready for open banking.

The country may just have avoided a recession over the summer, say Kiwibank economists Jarrod Kerr and Mary Jo Vergara.

Primary objectives property investors typically weigh up when it comes to investing are yields or capital growth.

Another major player in the mortgage broking industry agrees that there's been an uplift in enquiries from first-home buyers in the last six weeks but says its too early to attribute that to the Reserve Bank easing its loan-to-valuation (LVR) restrictions.

Mortgage advisers are reporting an uptick in enquiries from first-home buyers following the Reserve Bank easing its loan-to-valuation (LVR) restrictions from June 1 in the area that most affected first-home buyers.

Property investors in the Bay of Plenty need more than $40,000 on top of the average income to avoid mortgage stress.

We make 20-year property investments then closely follow the news cycle, political opinions from all sides of the spectrum, and social media. We just can’t help ourselves.

Pie Funds has completed its leadership team which includes an appointment to its investment committee.

New lending fully secured by residential mortgages fell by $798 million in April from March and was down 23% on April last year and was down 45% on April 2021.

Insync Funds Management has formalised its research partnership with Paradigm Shift, a renowned team specialising in key technological shifts shaping the world today.

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