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![5-year rate new front in bank mortgage war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
5-year rate new front in bank mortgage war
More interest rates have been cut following a week of competition by the country's biggest banks to attract house hunters and mortgage holders.
![Who will be NZer of the Year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who will be NZer of the Year?
The shortlist for the 2015 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award has been released this morning.
![Middle-age mortgage? No way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Middle-age mortgage? No way
Middle-aged home buyers face being locked out of the property market because banks are worried they are too old to pay off their mortgage before they retire.
![Low-deposit loan seekers hit hard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Low-deposit loan seekers hit hard
Home buyers seeking low-deposit mortgages could find it even tougher to secure funds after Kiwibank said it was suspending new loans.
![Kiwibank lifts loan and deposit rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank lifts loan and deposit rates
Kiwibank has raised its home loan and deposit interest rates this morning.
![Bank glitch leaves customers short](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank glitch leaves customers short
A young solo mother was left with no money after a bank fault cleared her account and left her having to borrow money for her baby's nappies.
![Bank ignites new mortgage war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank ignites new mortgage war
The latest deal from a New Zealand bank to lure in new customers with "free" money and zero fees comes with a warning tag from financial experts.
![Kiwibank next in bank fees lawsuit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank next in bank fees lawsuit
Government-owned Kiwibank is next in the gun for the group targeting banks in a lawsuit alleging they're charging unfair fees.
![Bank rules sour home loans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank rules sour home loans
Low-deposit mortgages will not only be harder to get from the end of this month, but they will be a lot more expensive.
![Xero bosses cash in on triple-price stock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Xero bosses cash in on triple-price stock
Xero chairman Sam Knowles and chief operating officer Alastair Grigg have cashed in some of their shares, which have more than tripled in price in the past 12 months.
![Greens want Kiwibank to take on Australians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greens want Kiwibank to take on Australians
The Green Party wants to bolster Kiwibank's capital so it can "really take on the Aussie banks".
![Kiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank cuts one-year mortgage rate
Kiwibank has today reduced its one-year home loan rate by 26 basis points and withdrawn a six-month special promotion.
![Claire Matthews: Win on bank fees suit may send wrong message](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Claire Matthews: Win on bank fees suit may send wrong message
A massive class-action suit being taken against New Zealand's big four banks and Kiwibank was announced with much fanfare earlier this week.
![Finance sector profits soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Finance sector profits soar
Profits in the finance sector rocketed up last year despite New Zealand's sluggish economic growth with the banks making close to $3.7 billion.
![Bank push to change KiwiSaver](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bank push to change KiwiSaver
Default provider arrangements for KiwiSaver do not encourage financial literacy and should be ditched, says state-owned Kiwibank.
![Long-term mortgage rates war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Long-term mortgage rates war
Banks are slashing their long-term mortgage rates, with customers tied up for longer periods likely to save thousands.
![Zero-interest loans to help poor families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Zero-interest loans to help poor families
A group of Auckland charities have quietly started lending money at zero interest rates to low-income families in a pilot project which may drive loan sharks out.