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Home loan report: Rate cut provides lid
New Zealand's first reduction in official interest rates for five years has delivered some cuts to mortgage rates. But some rates have gone up, underlining the fragile state of the mortgage market.
ANZ National bad loans rise, but book strong
While New Zealand's largest bank ANZ National Bank is expecting bad loan charges to treble this year, it will be off a low base and its first quarterly disclosure statement (GDS) under new banking rules shows its mortgage book has very low levels of ...
GE talks of the difficulty in NZ mortgage market
New Zealand's largest non-bank finance group has spoken about the difficulties of doing business here in the current market conditions.
Bollard cites unpleasant news as he slashes interest rates
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard has slashed interest rates, citing "unpleasant" international news and the risk the domestic economy will slow further, even as inflation heads to 5%.
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