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27 March 2018

Advisers face interest-only lending restrictions

Leading New Zealand mortgage brokers have voiced their concerns about tightening restrictions on interest-only loans, as Australian lenders clamp down on the products.

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26 March 2018

No need to fear RBNZ’s new PTA

The Reserve Bank will now have to consider employment outcomes when setting monetary policy but this may have less impact than feared, experts say.

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26 March 2018

KPMG: Small banks growing loan books at quicker rate

New Zealand’s small banks increased their lending at higher growth rates than the major banks in the three months to December, according to a new report from KPMG.

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