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Kiwibank adds $250m to loan book
Kiwibank has more than doubled both its latest quarterly and annual net profit and continues to grow its share of the mortgage market, consolidating its position of being the fifth largest home lending registered bank.
Mortgage repayment plans get cautious welcome
Plans by the Government to allow homeowners to use the KiwiSaver savings scheme to help pay off their mortgages have had a cautious welcome from lenders and advisers.
Market share slips for two banks
Bank of New Zealand’s net profit surged 36.9% in the June quarter although its share of the mortgage market slipped a fraction, as did Westpac’s, their latest disclosure documents show.
Pushing mortgages to the limit
Modern life has already given us extreme sports and extreme makeovers. Now it is mortgages that are being pushed to their limits.
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