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06 December 2018

Sub 4% rates unlikely to return

ASB has joined its major rivals and bumped its fixed one year rate to more than 4%, and advisers predict sub 4% rates are unlikely to return any time soon.

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04 December 2018

Focus on customers, not fees: Shanks

The fee-for-service debate is a “red herring” for New Zealand mortgage advisers, who should focus instead on customer outcomes, according to Financial Advice NZ CEO Katrina Shanks.

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04 December 2018

LVR has worked but Auckland risks remain: ANZ

The Reserve Bank’s LVR restrictions have reduced household debt and risky lending, but it is too soon to rule out another surge in the Auckland market, ANZ economists have warned.

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