BDBDOfficial Cash RateOCR stays at 3pc, future hikes 'more moderate'A weakening recovery and the Christchurch earthquake have prompted the Reserve Bank to leave official interest rates on hold this morning at 3 per cent.15 Sep 11:30 PM
Official Cash RateKiwibank gets 40pc of new mortgage value in June quarterKiwibank accounted for 40 per cent of new residential mortgages written by the major banks in the June quarter.15 Sep 12:45 AM
EmploymentBe flexible with earthquake victims, English tells IRD, banksFinance Minister Bill English has asked banks and the Inland Revenue Department to be flexible with Christchurch earthquake victims.06 Sep 11:30 PM
EconomyKiwis spending $45 less every week - economistThe average NZer is spending $45 less a week than before the recession in a bid to wipe out debt and inject equity into their homes.03 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandJudge dismisses credibility of Super City candidateA right-wing Super City candidate must pay a finance company more than $70,000 after a judge ruled that she misled it by not revealing a debt.31 Aug 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateASB to offer controversial reverse mortgagesASB has announced it will be the first major NZ bank to offer asset rich but cash poor customers reverse equity mortgages.25 Aug 08:45 PM
Opinion<i>Kevin Atkinson:</i> Home truths forcing everybody to adjustCredit crunch has changed the landscape for residential building, writes Kevin Atkinson24 Aug 09:30 PM
BDBDEconomyEquities fall after record drop in US home salesEquities on Wall Street and across Europe fell after a US home sales fell a record 27 per cent in July.24 Aug 08:00 PM
EconomyHouse price fall of 4.1pc predicted in new reportA report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1 per cent by next June.12 Aug 03:00 AM
Official Cash RateKiwibank joins rivals, lifts ratesKiwibank has joined ANZ, Westpac and TSB today, moving to increase floating mortgage rates and cut longer term fixed rates.10 Aug 02:30 AM
Official Cash RateASB first big bank to hike ratesThe first of the big banks has hiked its floating mortgage rate after the Reserve lifted the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 per cent last week.05 Aug 12:15 AM
Official Cash RateMortgage suspect hit with $1.3m billA banker at the centre of an alleged multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud has been ordered to pay nearly $1.3m in damages to his ex-employer.04 Aug 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateBollard lifts OCR, future hikes likely to be lessWhile increasing the OCR this morning, Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has indicated that future hikes won't be as aggressive as earlier tipped.28 Jul 11:20 PM
Official Cash Rate<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Reserve Bank should target the housing bubbleIt's clear the economy has become dependent on the debt growth fuelled by the housing market's ever-increasing values.26 Jul 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceHome loan affordability dips in JuneNew Zealand home loan affordability worsened slightly in June from May as the median house price nudged up faster than incomes.19 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawnsNZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.17 Jul 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateInterest rates tipped to rise despite CPI dipEconomists expect the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates further late this month, despite lower than expected inflation figures.16 Jul 04:00 AM
Interest ratesProperty prices firm up in June, but turnover lowHouse prices firmed up last month, but turnover stayed low said the Real Estate Institute.13 Jul 11:00 PM
