How do we prepare our kids to face a world of easy credit, consumerism and high cost housing?

Westpac's New Zealand unit is cutting interest-only lending terms to a maximum of five years, in a market where investors are the driving force.

Lenders from Asian powerhouse can fill gap left as big local players end funding for foreign house buyers, says an expert.

American prosecutors have dropped charges against a NZ resident accused of conspiring to manipulate benchmark interest rates.

What could cause big changes to New Zealand and Australian's housing markets?

Australia is a step closer to losing its AAA credit rating.

Lending to family members can be fraught with risks but a new business is aiming to reduce the down-side by providing a documenting

Tenants and first home buyers will suffer if tougher new invesor lending rules are introduced, says a landlords group. Andrew King

A man described in 2010 as an investment manager whose company catered to the wealthy is being investigated by the SFO and FMA.

Most KiwiSaver members are reading annual statements but less than a quarter check to see if they are on track for the kind of retirement they want.

Looking at how the young and rich manage their money offers some lessons for people striving for more.

If you're a central banker concerned with your own nation's economy, you can't afford to ignore the international context.

The man who ripped off investors and faked his CV to get a job with the Financial Markets Authority has tried to shave time off his jail sentence.

The cash management roles would be outsourced to Armourguard.

New Zealand's financial advisers have lifted their game since a new regime came into effect six years ago.

A group of insurance advisers appear to be 'churning' customers - meaning better commission payments for them - and worse cover for clients.

Jetstar employees are facing at least a day with no pay due to a glitch at ANZ.

A company which helps people to write wills is pushing to get backing for an online national registry.

A New Zealand woman has tried to pay off credit card debt with a cheque issued by a phoney UK bank.

A survey of 1000 people found 57 per cent had no idea of the fee structure on their KiwiSaver account.

OM Financial said farm insolvencies could "explode" if farm prices fell further.

Consumer confidence fell below its long-run average in the June quarter.

The job market is grim on Wall Street - except in one little corner of the financial world.

Kiwis banking with the Co-operative bank could expect extra money in their back pockets today, as it gives away more than $2 million to its customers.

WATCH: Unsuspecting Kiwis to be slipped cash.

Are the humans of finance an endangered species?

SBS Bank, the Invercargill-based lender, has appointed Shaun Drylie as its new chief executive.

Goldman Sachs hoodwinked Libyan officials into investing more than £800m by plying them with prostitutes, lavish parties and luxury trips, a UK court has heard.

Kiwibank customers are still waiting for their money after a technical glitch caused delays in processing payments.