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Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.
KPMG says banks acting responsibly
KPMG partner Godfrey Boyce says that although banks are under margin pressure and are pushing lo-doc loans they are acting prudently.
Rates fall, but its not the turning point
In the past week a number of home loan lenders have been dropping some of their fixed term rates however this shouldn't be seen as an ongoing trend.
BNZ increases market share
National Australia Bank-owned Bank of New Zealand's share of the mortgage market ticked up during the March quarter, as did that of TSB Bank while HSBC's looked to have dipped.
Loan arrears increase
Loans underlying New Zealand residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) recorded a slight rise in arrears greater than 30 days over the March quarter.
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