The dollar changed little overnight with major markets in the US and the UK closed for public holidays.

There's been a few changes to KiwiSaver affecting first home buyers - and it's mostly good news.

It's crunch time for dairy farmers this week when Fonterra releases its farmgate milk price forecast for the coming 2015/16 season.

A SCF investor who is helping fund a legal probe says he bought preference shares on the back of statements the company made about its prospects only months before it collapsed.

Some South Canterbury Finance preference shareholders played with 'fool's gold' due to a lack of proper information, says one broker.

The NZ fell as the US dollar strengthened following signs of rising US inflation.

Out-of-pocket South Canterbury Finance investors will meet today in Auckland to join others rallying behind a probe looking into possible legal action.

Banks foreclosed on more than 700 properties in the last year when financially strapped homeowners could no longer afford repayments.

Teaching kids about money is increasingly becoming a top priority for the major banks.

Is the Govt really getting double the amount of dividends from its sold down power companies?

The Financial Markets Authority is investigating Arena Capital, concerned investor funds may be at risk.

The dollar held near the bottom end of its recent trading range as investors weighed up interest rates cuts.

ASB has followed the lead of ANZ and Kiwibank and slashed its fixed mortgage rates.

The dollar fell as the greenback strengthened following better-than-expected US housing data.

Rod Petricevic is now the only failed finance company boss still in jail, despite him receiving a lighter sentence.

Westpac could join a mortgage-rate battle after Kiwibank and ANZ slashed their home loan rates.

ANZ and KiwiBank have cut their mortgage rates as speculation grows the Reserve Bank will cut the OCR.

Two finance company directors - sentenced to some of the longest prison terms for their offending - have been given parole.

The last GlobalDairyTrade auction for the season is tomorrow and dairy analysts say indications are that prices may be about to bottom out.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is warning borrowers against taking on too much debt as concerns grow about a potential housing bubble in Sydney and Melbourne.

Economists are divided over the likely impact on the Auckland property market of new tax moves to target speculators.

The Government's property speculator tax crackdown will lead to large-scale real estate dumping before its October 1 start and widespread evasion and avoidance, experts say.

The New Zealand dollar fell on speculation that potential developments could give the bank more room to cut interest rates.

The New Zealand dollar fell after the government stepped up measures to curb Auckland's bubbling housing market.

The Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.

Whatever lies ahead, your best bet is to avoid any position in which you have to sell - mortgagee sale or not, advises Mary Holm.

Learning how to budget is one of the most valuable skills you can teach your teenagers, writes Diana Clement.

Head of Auckland's biggest real estate company wants urges $500k deposit for homes worth over $1.5 million and ditching LVR for homes under $500k.

Share trading platform Unlisted is applying for an exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.