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![The Covid impact: Kiwis want bigger, better homes and to move away from Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Covid impact: Kiwis want bigger, better homes and to move away from Auckland
Renovation is high on the list for those staying put: survey
![Credit crunch or responsible lending? Has the law gone too far?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Credit crunch or responsible lending? Has the law gone too far?
The consumer finance law was tightened on December 1 but has it gone too far?
![Alarm at lending rules review as families face crippling debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alarm at lending rules review as families face crippling debt
Lending rules which have caught out first home buyers are badly needed, they say.
![Bank blames higher loan fees on credit law change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank blames higher loan fees on credit law change
Heartland has increased its establishment loan fees.
![Govt to review controversial mortgage lending rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt to review controversial mortgage lending rules
David Clark claims responsible lending rules weren't being followed by banks.
![Another top executive leaves Westpac NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Another top executive leaves Westpac NZ
Karen Silk has joined the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
!['A nightmare': Lending changes pushing Kiwis to loan sharks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A nightmare': Lending changes pushing Kiwis to loan sharks
Borrowers who have not missed payments for 20 years are being rejected for a loan.
![Editorial: Lending an ear to warnings could have spared red faces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Lending an ear to warnings could have spared red faces
OPINION: The consequences of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act.
![Damien Venuto: Government's good intentions fall short in lending law fiasco](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Damien Venuto: Government's good intentions fall short in lending law fiasco
The unintended consequences of legislative changes are hitting mortgage applicants.
![Why takeaways and Uber could now hurt your home loan chances](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why takeaways and Uber could now hurt your home loan chances
Banks now require a detailed breakdown of spending habits.
![How much are landlords borrowing to buy investment properties?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How much are landlords borrowing to buy investment properties?
Data shows whether the new rules have had an impact on the investment category.
![Odd things about 2021's largest property sale in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Odd things about 2021's largest property sale in NZ
Curious twists, turns in largest commercial property sale of 2021: here's why
!['It's ridiculous': 27 days before bank picks up home loan application](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It's ridiculous': 27 days before bank picks up home loan application
More home loans likely to be declined as banks 'deeper dive into your finances'.
![Green Party discontent: Members walk, ex-MPs criticise leadership](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Green Party discontent: Members walk, ex-MPs criticise leadership
Former senior figures have accused the Greens of jettisoning core principles.
![Summer questions: ASB CEO says NZ needs a plan beyond Covid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Summer questions: ASB CEO says NZ needs a plan beyond Covid
Vittoria Shortt expects 2022 will be another bumpy ride.
![Antonia Watson: Will 2022 be the year of the 'next normal'?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Antonia Watson: Will 2022 be the year of the 'next normal'?
There's a desire to try to get back to the way things were pre-Covid.
![A letter to my 25yo self: By Sir John Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A letter to my 25yo self: By Sir John Key
Sir John: 'Take life, your job and your responsibilities seriously, but not yourself.'
![Metlifecare expands debt facilities by $650m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Metlifecare expands debt facilities by $650m
'We need enough land to have a good-sized land bank to open new villages,' says CEO.
![FMA takes legal action against Kiwibank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
FMA takes legal action against Kiwibank
The proceedings allege the bank made false or misleading representations over fee waivers.
![BNZ to require customers to be vaccinated for face-to-face meetings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
BNZ to require customers to be vaccinated for face-to-face meetings
But there will be no change for customers doing over the counter transactions.
![The stress test just one out of NZ's 10 largest banks passed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The stress test just one out of NZ's 10 largest banks passed
The Reserve Bank has tested both the solvency and liquidity of the banks under pressure.
![Mortgage rates have shot up but deposit rates haven't - are banks ripping savers off?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mortgage rates have shot up but deposit rates haven't - are banks ripping savers off?
Deposit rates have risen but not as far as mortgage rates.
![Gender equality not happening at the expense of men - ANZ boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gender equality not happening at the expense of men - ANZ boss
ANZ CEO responds to Australian survey finding showing many men are over it.
![ANZ wants branch workers to be vaccinated or take rapid antigen test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ wants branch workers to be vaccinated or take rapid antigen test
Will banks' customers need to be vaccinated to visit a branch?
![ANZ CEO Antonia Watson on what it takes to get women to the top](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ CEO Antonia Watson on what it takes to get women to the top
Top executive says one of her personal mantras is if you can see it, you can be it.
![Why borrowing is set to get harder for self-employed, FHBs and retirees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why borrowing is set to get harder for self-employed, FHBs and retirees
Borrowers will be required to provide far more details to lenders.
![Tamsyn Parker: Big lessons from Westpac board's shortcomings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tamsyn Parker: Big lessons from Westpac board's shortcomings
It is vital directors have the skills and knowledge to hold the executive to account.
![Report finds 'material shortcomings' in Westpac NZ board's oversight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Report finds 'material shortcomings' in Westpac NZ board's oversight
The bank was ordered to get an independent report done back in March.
![13 minutes that saw woman lose everything](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
13 minutes that saw woman lose everything
Qld woman is devastated after losing her dream home and tens of thousands of dollars.