RBNZ wants lending speed limits 28 June 2013 4:14PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued its strongest warning yet that it needs to limit the growth of high loan to value ratio mortgages to cool an over-heated housing market read more
RBNZ to set up Monetary Policy Committee 27 June 2013 4:18PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning to create Monetary Policy Committee, although the final responsibility for decisions on the official cash rate OCR will still rest with the RBNZ's governo.. read more
ASB's Facebook lottery 27 June 2013 4:09PM CBA's ASB, which was the first New Zealand bank to open a 'branch' on Facebook, has launched a weekly promotion on Facebook where users can 'like' a campaign to win one low interest rate mortgage. read more
ANZ fees class action filed in NZ 26 June 2013 4:43PM The campaign to launch multiple class action law suits against New Zealand's banks over cheque dishonor and overdraft exception fees lodged its first legal action against ANZ in the High Court in Au.. read more
NZ's RealMe may help online banking 25 June 2013 4:32PM The New Zealand government will next week launch a new official electronic identity service that will allow banks and insurers to verify customers details safely online. read more
Westpac's NZ Govt deal up for grabs 21 June 2013 4:18PM @font-face { font-family: "MS 明朝"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-fam.. read more
ANZ NZ faces NZ$250 million class action suit 19 June 2013 4:27PM Lawyers campaigning to build Australian-style class action lawsuits against banks in New Zealand over exception and dishonour fees have announced they will file legal action against ANZ next week ov.. read more
Tension grows over RBNZ's 'speed limits' 14 June 2013 4:24PM New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is pushing to carve out first-home buyers from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's plans to limit growth in high loan-to-valuation ratio mortgage lending. read more
RBNZ details LVR speed limits 06 June 2013 4:54PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a fresh consultation paper with even sharper view on "speed limits" for high loan-to-valuation ratio mortgage lending. read more
Heartland cuts ties with Kerr 06 June 2013 4:44PM Heartland New Zealand has announced a NZ$18 million write-down of bad real estate loans inherited from when it was formed in 2011. read more