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Interest rate expectations: It’s not over yet

Most Kiwis think interest rate increases have peaked.

Thu, Mar 7th 2024 11:12AM

RBNZ cries wolf – Kiwibank

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Non-bank lenders a pimple on the backside of the market

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DTIs will have no significant impact on house prices immediately

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Banks could be better at streamlining processes

Open banking can’t come soon enough for mortgage adviser, said AdviceHQ director David Green.

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Banks could be better at streamlining processes

Call on OCR cuts but no warning expected from RBNZ

ANZ expects the RBNZ to start cutting the OCR in August.

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Call on OCR cuts but no warning expected from RBNZ

DTIs on investment property don’t make sense

As experts expect property prices to rise between 5-10% this year, the biggest dampener will be debt-to-income (DTI) ratios if introduced towards the middle of the year.

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DTIs on investment property don’t make sense

RBNZ to give surprisingly early steer on economy

A steer on the state of the economy and the start of OCR cuts could be on the cards for Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway’s speech on Tuesday 30 January.

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RBNZ to give surprisingly early steer on economy

Plenty of twists and turns to come

The ASB Bank has outlined five key risks making 2024 as unpredictable and volatile as last year, with plenty of twists and turns to come.

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SME FAP challenges can be overcome

One of the main challenges facing small and medium FAPs in New Zealand is adapting to the changing regulatory compliance requirements.

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Increasing debt costs to hit budgets by $100 plus a week

The ASB says overall household debt servicing costs have yet to peak.

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Increasing debt costs to hit budgets by $100 plus a week

Expect more economic carnage

iLender business owner Jeff Royle says mortgage stress, defined as mortgage payments more than three months in arrears, is rising.

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Uncertainty over DTI effects

As the Reserve Bank gears up to consult on the level, possible exemptions and speed limits for debt-to-income restrictions, CoreLogic’s chief property economist says it is difficult to know whether they have worked in other countries.

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Hard times will get harder next year for mortgage advisers

Clawbacks from mortgage refinancing have made it a tough year for many mortgage advisers.

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Hard times will get harder next year for mortgage advisers

No waiting – OCR cuts expected next year

It appears monetary policy has started to bite hard and is slowing the economy faster than expected.

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No waiting – OCR cuts expected next year

Listings surge and prices up

Property prices have edged up slightly heading into the summer break.

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OCR rates cuts should dominate next year

The worse than expected GPD result for the September quarter could mean cuts to the OCR may kick in next year – much sooner than the RBNZ is predicting.

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OCR rates cuts should dominate next year

Mounting migration means more demand and pressure

A huge surge of new immigrants into New Zealand has some economists updating their forecasts.

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Mounting migration means more demand and pressure

Housing market still at a low ebb despite lift in sales

While the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) November data show a solid increase in sales, up by 15.7%, from 5,550 to 6,422, month-on-month, and up by 12.2%, from 5,724 to 6,422, compared to November last year, the number was the lowest for a November month since 2011. Apart from November last year, last month’s sales were below 7,000 for a November month since 2013.

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