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House sales going ballistic

The strength of the housing market’s recovery means interest rates are likely to rise sooner than expected, according to Bank of New Zealand economist Stephen Toplis.

Mon, Mar 4th 2002 09:55PM

Mortgages up $422 million in January

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Housing consents rise but trend may have slowed

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Estate agent to hook into mortgages

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Housing market robust in January

The latest real estate sales figures show the strong recovery in evidence late last year has continued into 2002.

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Kiwibank won't use mortgage brokers for now

The government’s Kiwibank isn’t planning to do business through mortgage brokers initially, but may consider doing so further down the track.

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Kiwibank won't use mortgage brokers for now

Liberty to launch in NZ after raising $A1 billion

Australian mortgage wholesaler Liberty Finance is planning a full-scale launch into the New Zealand market after launching a $A1 billion ($NZ1.2 billion) commercial paper program.

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Liberty to launch in NZ after raising $A1 billion

ASB takes selective approach to Kiwibank

ASB Bank has decided on a proactive attitude to Kiwibank’s launch even as other banks profess a wait-and-see attitude.

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ASB takes selective approach to Kiwibank

No rush to match Kiwibank expected

Don’t hold your breath for a rush by other mortgage lenders to match Kiwibank’s plans to charge 6.1% for both floating and one-year fixed home loans.

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Direct Home Loans sold to PTO

The Public Trust has bought the $70 million Direct Home Loans mortgage portfolio for an undisclosed sum.

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Mortgage borrowing rises

New Zealanders borrowed an additional $374 million in mortgages in December, bringing the total owed on housing to $67.876 billion, according to the latest Reserve Bank figures.

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Waltus still trying to refinance KPMG

Syndicated property promoter Waltus is still trying to refinance the mortgage on its ill-fated investment in Auckland’s KPMG Centre.

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Waltus still trying to refinance KPMG Centre

Syndicated property promoter Waltus is still trying to refinance the mortgage on its ill-fated investment in Auckland’s KPMG Centre.

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Waltus still trying to refinance KPMG Centre

Housing consents slowdown

The number of residential building consents slowed in December from November, as is traditional, but was well up on December 2000.

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RB positions for quick change

Reserve Bank governor Don Brash left his official cash rate (OCR) unchanged today, as expected, but says the risks on both sides of that decision have increased since his last statement in November.

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Housing market in full-blown recovery

The latest real estate sales figures confirm the housing market is in the midst of a full-blown recovery.

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OCR unlikely to change this week

The market concensus is that Reserve Bank governor Don Brash won’t change his official cash rate (OCR) when he reviews it tomorrow, but beyond that, there’s anything but concensus.

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OCR unlikely to change this week but future murky

The market concensus is that Reserve Bank governor Don Brash won’t change his official cash rate (OCR) when he reviews it on Wednesday, but beyond that, there’s anything but concensus.

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