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7 June 2013
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We have a little trend developing that whenever we go to send out our weekly newsletter someone changes their rates. This week it is Kiwibank's turn. It has, this afternoon, switched its hero rate from the two-year term to one-year.
To see how its new rate compares with other banks click here where we have sorted rates for you from lowest to highest on the one-year fixed rate.
Next week we have the latest OCR and Monetary Policy Statement from the Reserve Bank. All eyes will be on what the governor has to say, especially around his new tools to control the housing market. We have a couple of stories (use links below) on what lending restrictions may mean to borrowers and banks.
Also on Monday we will have our usual OCR predictions piece.
Broker News
LVR restrictions may not make much difference to the supply of credit, at least at first, one analyst says.
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Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is so worried about what a house price correction could do to the stability of the banking system that loan-to-value restrictions may be only days away, BNZ says.
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Latest Trends
More mortgage customers are opting for longer fixed terms, HSBC says.
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The amount of mortgage lending on fixed rates is closing in on the amount that is floating for the first time in years.
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Insurance
The latest life insurance statistics show that OnePath has done well, Partners is slowing, AMP is having problems and Sovereign still remains number one.
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People
The Banking Ombudsman scheme has appointed a new independent chairman to take over from Ron Paterson.
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Events
Money Policy Statement announcement... More »
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