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Kiwibank lent more on mortgages in year ended March than Westpac

Kiwibank lent more on mortgages in the year ended March than Westpac did while ANZ Bank New Zealand continues to lose market share.

Jenny Ruth

Mon, Jun 9th 2025 12:00PM

Call for expected next OCR cut to be delayed

Longer term mortgages edging up

NZFSG upgrades its CRM

Mortgage arrears falling but hardships up

First home buyers getting more bang for their buck

RBNZ expects 4.5% house price growth in 2025

Short term mortgage fix still an appealing decision

Little effect on housing market

RBNZ expects 45% of mortgages to reprice in the June and September quarters

RBNZ signals just two further OCR cuts this cycle

[BREAKING] OCR lowered to 3.25%

First home buyers outgun investors again

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

Nearly $950 million was lent to home buyers with less than a 20% deposit in March.

Cut to KiwiSaver Government contributions neither here nor there

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