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.

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.