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Credit card surcharges: Watchdog says fee cap will save shoppers millions
Visa and Mastercard push back.
‘Challenging picture’: 461,000 borrowers behind on their payments
Payment deficits are expected to track higher yet as Kiwis head into Christmas.
$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog
The regulator says $1 billion a year is spent on PayWave, online credit card fees.
‘Five straight months of negative growth’: Auckland house values continue down
Chilly weather matches a particularly cold Auckland market for house sales and values.
Kiwibank faces prosecution over $7m in customer overcharging
'Serious' charges come after multiple errors in Kiwibank’s manual and electronic systems.
A job seeker applied to stack shelves, but the employer wanted a credit check
When is a credit check for a job acceptable, and how can you improve bad credit?
'I did this to myself': How she spiralled into $8400 debt and insolvency
She's speaking out to warn others of the dangers of impulse shopping and ignoring debt.
Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.
Mastercard cash passports fail after cards sent to customers with wrong numbers
The manufacturing bungle has left NZ customers in the lurch.
Legal action launched against vehicle finance companies over loans
The ComCom alleges both companies didn't properly assess their customers' financial means.
Retail spending up in November but retail outlook remains ‘cautious’
Stats NZ data showed card spending was up across all categories last month.
Debt hangover? More Kiwis plan to put Christmas on the plastic
Expert shares advice on why you should resist borrowing more this holiday season.
Christmas Grinch warning: Thieves target packages, credit cards
Three cases in Hamilton in the past week where bank cards had been stolen from vehicles.
Sharesies users get new instant pay wallet refill option with two big banks
Bigger wallet top-ups cheaper with open banking than using credit card, Apple or Google.
The Conversation: If it looks like debt, let's treat it like debt
OPINION: What price might these buyers be paying for the convenience?
Borrower pain hits five-year high: Who’s being hit the hardest
There's also been a jump in Kiwis taking out new credit cards.
Nation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living
How the economic slowdown is stretching household budgets.
$77k credit card shock: Banking glitch hits thousands across NZ
Customer's first thought at seeing $76k bill: 'What has my wife done?'
Centrix, BNPL operators launch PayWatch
The system will flag when a consumer is behind on repayments.
Card spending up, with groceries and liquor driving increase
Overall card spending was up, but some bucked the trend.
How to make your credit card company give you money
Different companies are making offers to lure in customers, including some major perks.
Jarden Brief: Millennial and Gen Z customer spending a huge boost for Amex
American Express gets a lift from younger customers.
Kiwis shopping less but travelling and partying more
Kiwis spent more in sectors like travel and hospitality in the March quarter.
Northlanders spend whopping $2.6b on their cards in just one year
Northlanders on a card spending spree after the Covid lockdown.
Consumers putting less on their credit cards but half still face hefty interest bill
Expert give tips on how to quit the debt and avoid it next year.
Public sector CEO used work credit card for lobster, booze
Boss also took multiple post-midnight taxis on four-day trip to Sydney for conference.
Westpac to water down card reward schemes
Users will have to spend more to get airpoints.