What you need to know about likely mortgage rule changes
The possibility of debt-to-income ratios being used has worried first home buyers.
The possibility of debt-to-income ratios being used has worried first home buyers.
Vittoria Shortt's comment comes as most borrowers bet on rates falling by mid-next year.
Electronic card transaction data for January showed a bump in spending.
Strong employment data will force RBNZ to lift the OCR in February and April, ANZ says.
The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.
Mortgage arrears climbed 21 per cent last year.
Reserve Bank rules expected to bite once interest rates fall.
Banks' lending to high-DTI borrowers to be capped, as LVRs to be eased.
ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August.
More mortgage rates could be heading south early in the New Year.
If swap rates stay low, mortgage rates could start to fall by late January.
OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.
The bank is one of the first to drop its home loan rates.
Regulator makes case for introduction of debt-to-income restrictions.
A standoff between the money market and the Reserve Bank could mean lower mortgage rates.
The RBNZ deputy governor sheds some light on the new debt-to-income restrictions.
Half of fixed mortgages being repriced and corporate loans still to be adjusted.
Financial Times: Millions of people are blacklisted by authorities after missed payments.
The Reserve Bank warned that inflation remained too high.
Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.
With a last hike for the year looking unlikely, what does the bank expect for 2024?
Experts share how they'd structure their mortgages.
Retail NZ says there were plenty of shoppers out and about - but they were buying less.
Westpac is cutting a range of its longer-term home loan rates.
But it's likely borrowers will have to wait until next year to see some relief.
Homeowners are still facing increasing mortgage rates.
Annual Waikato Business Awards winners have been announced.
OneRoof's latest property report paints a picture of how suburbs have performed.
If you think interest rates are hurting mortgage holders, it's even worse for businesses.
Spending in retail industries fell 0.7 per cent compared to September, down by $44m.