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Loan costs to rise
Interest-rate rises are looming, with some senior bank experts even picking floating rates to be at 7 per cent by the end of next year.
$9m fraud: Seven charged
Two women and five men have been charged this morning over an alleged mortgage fraud scheme involving over $9 million.
Aust coughs and Kiwis catch a cold
A softening Australian economy has forced several ASX-listed companies to downgrade their earnings prospects over the past month.
Bank of England warned on inflation pressures
Britons should be braced for years of high inflation as the cost of living soars stubbornly ahead of wages, a leading economic forecaster warns.
Loan wars: Gifts galore
Flat-screen TVs, cash for groceries and even iPads - banks are competing to offer more attractive prizes to sweeten home loan deals as higher interest rates are forecast.
Banks want more ID to fight crime
Bank customers are being asked for more forms of identification as part of a global crackdown on money laundering and terrorism.
Ireland plays tax game, at a price
Three years after Ireland's €67.5 billion financial rescue by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, signs are the Emerald Isle is on the improve.
Bank signals mortgage restrictions
The Reserve Bank has given strong signals that it intends to restrict mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios, to rein in credit growth and house price inflation.
Reserve Bank confirms intervention
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it intervened in foreign exchange markets in an attempt to drive the kiwi lower. It gave no details of the size of the intervention.
Reserve Bank tips risky lending limits
The Reserve Bank would impose limits on riskier mortgage lending with smaller deposits if it judged those loans to be a "significant risk" to financial stability.
House pressures risk to financial stability - Wheeler
Increasing pressure in a housing market where supply is failing to meet demand is posing a growing risk to our financial stability, says the Reserve Bank.
Kirk Hope: Time to bring back compulsory savings
What can we do to give our economy a boost and address our net external debt? One way would be to consider introducing compulsory savings, writes Kirk Hope.
NZ outperforming Australia, says BNZ
A comparison of some recent economic data shows New Zealand outperforming Australia.
Would-be ATM skimmers to be deported
Two Romanian men who plotted to skim money from bank cards in a Kapiti mall will be deported this week.
Rent burden eases in city centre
Renters moving into popular central Auckland suburbs have had some relief, with rental costs levelling off or falling slightly.
Construction industry most optimistic - outlook survey
Businesses remain in a buoyant mood, ANZ's monthly business outlook survey found.
ANZ result tipped as sign of banking downturn
A decline in revenue at the ANZ - the country's largest bank - could signal a down-turn in earnings across the industry, says an expert.
Shares and property lift KiwiSaver
KiwiSaver funds with higher exposures to growth assets such as shares and property have performed the strongest in the past year, according to figures from Morningstar.