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![Property sales jump 10pc in September](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Property sales jump 10pc in September
The number of houses sold in September rose 10 per cent, while prices increased 0.9 per cent.
![ANZ National lifts mortgage rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
ANZ National lifts mortgage rates
A raft of mortgage rate changes have been announced, affecting both the ANZ and National banks.
!['Baby Boomer' credit defaults soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Baby Boomer' credit defaults soar
Baby Boomer lifestyles 'are coming home to roost' as defaults on credit payments rise, a credit information provider says.
![Blue Chip investors lose case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Blue Chip investors lose case
Pensioners Bruce and Judy Bartle have lost their case against the finance company that lent them more than their house was worth to invest in Blue Chip.
![Blue Chip court battle loss for pensioners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Blue Chip court battle loss for pensioners
The High Court has dismissed a claim by Whangarei pensioners Judy and Bruce Bartle that GE Money acted wrongly when it lent them money to buy a Blue Chip apartment.
![Home loan affordability falls to low point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Home loan affordability falls to low point
It's harder than ever to get into a new home, a study released today by interest.co.nz reveals.
![Mortgage broker in alleged $13m dollar real-estate scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Mortgage broker in alleged $13m dollar real-estate scam
A mortgage broker is one of three men allegedly involved in a massive mortgage and property price scam.
![Banks chase man accused of $1.8m rip-off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Banks chase man accused of $1.8m rip-off
A high-profile criminal is accused of master-minding mortgage frauds described as NZ's most complicated, costly and cunning.
![House prices gain, but with a warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
House prices gain, but with a warning
House values are climbing back towards last year's levels but the rise may be just temporary, one valuation company says.
![Home loan rate cut to lowest in 40 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Home loan rate cut to lowest in 40 years
ASB's floating home mortgage rate is the cheapest on the market and is thought to be the lowest available to home buyers for decades.