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Fed fears grow over banks' commercial property loans
The Federal Reserve is beefing up its examination of US banks, fearing that profligate lending to commercial property developers could ultimately prove as damaging to the financial system as the subprime mortgage debacle.

'Baby Boomer' credit defaults soar
Baby Boomer lifestyles 'are coming home to roost' as defaults on credit payments rise, a credit information provider says.

Blue Chip court battle loss for pensioners
The High Court has dismissed a claim by Whangarei pensioners Judy and Bruce Bartle that GE Money acted wrongly when it lent them money to buy a Blue Chip apartment.

Home loan affordability falls to low point
It's harder than ever to get into a new home, a study released today by interest.co.nz reveals.

Caution urged on mortgage rate drop
Top economists are warning potential home buyers to proceed with caution as another bank drops its variable mortgage rate to the lowest in 40 years.

Mortgage broker in alleged $13m dollar real-estate scam
A mortgage broker is one of three men allegedly involved in a massive mortgage and property price scam.

House prices gain, but with a warning
House values are climbing back towards last year's levels but the rise may be just temporary, one valuation company says.

Home loan rate cut to lowest in 40 years
ASB's floating home mortgage rate is the cheapest on the market and is thought to be the lowest available to home buyers for decades.

Spring boom for Auckland real estate market
Auckland has enjoyed a huge boom in real estate sales over the past 12 months, says Barfoot & Thompson.

Three in court over $10m property scam
SFO alleges deception involved inflating the purchase price of property.