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Advisers’ fraudulent activity to be rooted out by FMA

Advisers selling mortgages and insurance through misleading or fraudulent activities are coming under the beady eye of the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Wed, Jun 25th 2025 01:25PM

Never a better time in four years for first home buyers

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Calls for hold on OCR strengthen as GDP comes in higher than expected

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Rising inflation adding to RBNZ’s headache

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Professional mortgage advice central as wave of fintechs expected

Fintechs offering cheap mortgages without advice to borrowers won’t make mortgage advisers redundant.

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Professional mortgage advice central as wave of fintechs expected

Townhouse values hit and miss as buyers prefer stand-alone houses

Easing mortgage rates mean more affordable stand-alone houses are appealing to home buyers again.

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Townhouse values hit and miss as buyers prefer stand-alone houses

Growth here, there, not quite everywhere

Westpac has upgraded its GDP growth expectations from 0.4% to 0.7% meaning a strong case for the RBNZ to leave the OCR unchanged at its July review.

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Growth here, there, not quite everywhere

‘Excessive’ security agreements by banks need investigating – lobby group

Banks’ general security agreements could come under scrutiny from the Commerce Commission.

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‘Excessive’ security agreements by banks need investigating – lobby group

KiwiSaver scheme funding new cheap floating rate start up

A new fintech is offering residential floating mortgages funded by KiwiSaver scheme Generate at rates well below the major banks.

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KiwiSaver scheme funding new cheap floating rate start up

Call for expected next OCR cut to be delayed

While lower mortgage interest rates are allowing more first home buyers to get into the market, ASB says there is a case for holding a predicted further interest rate cut in July.

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Call for expected next OCR cut to be delayed

Longer term mortgages edging up

The move to longer term fixed mortgages is gathering speed although a substantial share is still on floating or short-term rates as the RBNZ has indicated two more possible OCR cuts to 2.75%.

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Mortgage arrears falling but hardships up

The number of home owners with their mortgages in arrears is dropping.

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Mortgage arrears falling but hardships up

First home buyers getting more bang for their buck

In a market where available house sale listings are abundant and buyers hold most of the pricing power, first home buyers (FHBs) are ascendent.

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First home buyers getting more bang for their buck

Short term mortgage fix still an appealing decision

Fixing mortgages for six months is still an attractive option compared to floating rates for borrowers, ANZ says in its latest Property Focus.

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Short term mortgage fix still an appealing decision

Little effect on housing market

Nothing really changes for the housing market after yesterday’s drop in the OCR to 3.25%.

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First home buyers outgun investors again

Investors are again on the back foot in the mortgage market when it comes to the amount being borrowed.

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First home buyers outgun investors again

RBNZ urged to take up the Government’s mantra and ‘go for growth’

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s (NZIER) Monetary Policy Shadow Board is recommending a 0.25% OCR cut tomorrow except Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr who says it should be 0.50%.

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