Investors in nine Waltus property syndicates voted overwhelmingly in favour of being taken over by Urbus despite some vigorous opposition.

Homeowners can look forward to stable mortgage rates through to the end of next year, according to Reserve Bank forecasts.

St Laurence is proposing a major restructuring of its Queen St syndicate which will enhance the return for investors.

Most economists believe the Reserve Bank will leave the Official Cash Rate where it is when it releases its Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday.

New Zealand’s housing market should continue to enjoy solid growth for a relatively long time but it isn’t in danger of overheating, according to National Bank.

Waltus is fighting back against opposition to it merging a further nine syndicates into Urbus Properties.

William Cairns wonders about mortgage products of the future.

Disability income in Australia drags down Tower's profits.

Tower remains convinced it has a future in Australia despite its operations there being the main cause behind its expectation of reporting a $40 million plus loss in the year to September.

Whangarei accountant Brian Moyle is again calling foul at the Waltus management company’s latest plans.

Wizard Home Loans plans to lobby the Government for better disclosure on lending rates.

Housing consents bounced back in September, jumping 12.9% to 2,420 worth $386.2 million.

Brian Berry, the new chairman of the Mortgage Brokers Association (MBA), is calling for greater information sharing within the industry both to combat fraud and to provide a more accurate picture of the state of the industry.

Some of the sector nominations for this year’s FundSource Fund Manager of the Year awards have proved controversial.

The New Zealand Stock Exchange’s proposed reform of its indicies is proving controversial, as Jenny Ruth reports.

Royal & Sun Alliance has launched a new retail unit trust which aims at socially responsible investing (SRI).