The prospectus for Mike Pero Mortgages (MPM) provides some fascinating insights into both that business and the mortgage broking industry.

The number of people expecting house prices to rise over the next 12 months dropped significantly during the last quarter, although the number thinking this is a bad time to buy a house held steady at a net 18%.

Bank of New Zealand’s aggressive anti-mortgage broker advertising campaign has clearly stirred up some strong feelings in the broker market, with some going as far as saying it is misleading and dishonest.

KPMG's annual banking survey gives an insight into what is happening in the highly competitive mortgage market.

HSBC is continuing its aggressive counter to Bank of New Zealand’s anti-mortgage broker campaign, although it doesn’t want to say explicitly that this is its intention.

The Mike Pero Mortgages prospectus shows its founder is being handsomely rewarded for creating a successful business way beyond just the purchase price.

Despite continuing expectations of a slowdown, the latest housing consents figures showed them running at their highest level in March for any March month since 1976.

The Bank of New Zealand’s current aggressive anti-mortgage broker advertising is "a bit of a back-handed compliment" to brokers, Mortgage Brokers Association chairman Brian Berry reckons.

Dave Shatford has been appointed Approved Mortgage Brokers new chief executive following his purchase of co-founder Karl Baker’s stake in the company.

The latest housing sales figures appear to put paid to any notion that the housing market may be cooling.

Wholesale residential mortgage funder Australian Mortgage Securities says that after five years in the New Zealand market its mortgage portfolio here has exceeded $1 billion.

Bancorp's merger and arbitrage fund is sitting on the sidelines although takeover activity is ripe in the market.

ANZ Bank is in the process of setting up a mortgage selling franchise network in Australia.

The housing market still has some way to go before the current boom is over, according to Kieran Trass at Hybrid Consulting.

While the debate on whether it is appropriate for mortgage brokers to promote their services as "free" to their customers has flared recently in New Zealand, it appears the Australian industry is about to decide such claims aren’t kosher.

The New Zealand Mortgage Brokers Association’s (NZMBA) progress towards establishing a broader industry-wide organisation is continuing with the current focus on the accreditation process.