The Government has moved to make it easier for mortgage holders to switch from one bank to another.

Another limitation on the mortgage industry is inching closer.

There will be little cheer for mortgage holders in the latest information on inflation.

Westpac NZ has improved its statutory profit after tax by 12% in the year to September.

The man who manages reverse mortgages for Heartland Bank is moving on.

The New Zealand banking sector has got a pass mark from the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) for its resilience.

The Guardians of the New Zealand Super Fund have confirmed a loss of 6.99%, after costs, before tax, for the year ending June 30.

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has come in for a sound drubbing from the former Prime Minister, Sir John Key.

A conference in Auckland has heard positive forecasts on inflation, with US price rises predicted to fall to 3% in about a year.

The Minister of Finance has not ruled out the possibility of imposing a wealth tax.

A kind of “irritation factor” is driving people to take out reverse mortgages to get rid of tail-end mortgages, according to a man who specialises in arranging them.

Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway has warned that imported inflation could become persistent.

Small business lender Prospa has unveiled a new scheme to help small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in the lead-up to Christmas.

Higher than expected inflation figures have got economists scrambling with forecasts of escalating interest rate hikes.

The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) says ethical investment is ticking up in this country.

Fixed interest rates are inching up, a week or so after floating rates did the same thing.