First home buyers
Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers
21st Dec 24, 9:00am
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Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers
Latest Reserve Bank figures show a sharp rise in the amount of new borrowing on floating rates, while among fixed rates the one-year term has soared in popularity
9th Dec 24, 1:32pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show a sharp rise in the amount of new borrowing on floating rates, while among fixed rates the one-year term has soared in popularity
Reserve Bank figures show $1.58b rise in bank mortgage stock in October; amounts on floating mortgage rates rose by the most in over 13 years
2nd Dec 24, 2:29pm
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Reserve Bank figures show $1.58b rise in bank mortgage stock in October; amounts on floating mortgage rates rose by the most in over 13 years
More first home buyers are purchasing a home of their own and they're paying more for them and borrowing more
30th Nov 24, 9:10am
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More first home buyers are purchasing a home of their own and they're paying more for them and borrowing more
Reserve Bank increases its 2025 house price growth forecast; latest monthly figures show seasonally adjusted rise of 3.3% in committed mortgages; investors take biggest share of mortgage money since early 2021
28th Nov 24, 9:02am
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Reserve Bank increases its 2025 house price growth forecast; latest monthly figures show seasonally adjusted rise of 3.3% in committed mortgages; investors take biggest share of mortgage money since early 2021
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals during October tick over $200 million for the first month ever
21st Nov 24, 3:17pm
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals during October tick over $200 million for the first month ever
First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
21st Nov 24, 2:01pm
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
20th Nov 24, 8:45am
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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
The country’s biggest banks ‘dangling the carrot’ via home loan cashbacks ranging from $5,000 to as much as $25,000
16th Nov 24, 6:52am
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The country’s biggest banks ‘dangling the carrot’ via home loan cashbacks ranging from $5,000 to as much as $25,000
Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show the levels of new high debt-to-income borrowing are still well below the official limits that came into force in July this year
14th Nov 24, 10:35am
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Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show the levels of new high debt-to-income borrowing are still well below the official limits that came into force in July this year
Latest Reserve Bank figures show over $70 billion worth of mortgages is due to be refixed before the end of 2024
4th Nov 24, 2:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show over $70 billion worth of mortgages is due to be refixed before the end of 2024
Reserve Bank figures show the annual housing lending growth rate has risen to 3.7% from 3.5% in the past month; non-performing housing loans fall for second consecutive month
31st Oct 24, 3:58pm
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Reserve Bank figures show the annual housing lending growth rate has risen to 3.7% from 3.5% in the past month; non-performing housing loans fall for second consecutive month
Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
31st Oct 24, 9:36am
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Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in September, tapping into over $176 million for home ownership and financial hardship reasons
25th Oct 24, 1:52pm
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Over 7,500 people made early KiwiSaver withdrawals in September, tapping into over $176 million for home ownership and financial hardship reasons
Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
25th Oct 24, 11:45am
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Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
Latest mortgage figures from the Reserve Bank show, on a seasonally adjusted basis, mortgage commitments by value rose 6.9% in September
24th Oct 24, 3:54pm
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Latest mortgage figures from the Reserve Bank show, on a seasonally adjusted basis, mortgage commitments by value rose 6.9% in September
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says longer term mortgage rates are already reflecting anticipated cuts to the Official Cash Rate, but shorter term mortgage rates have more 'downside'
23rd Oct 24, 9:23am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says longer term mortgage rates are already reflecting anticipated cuts to the Official Cash Rate, but shorter term mortgage rates have more 'downside'
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
22nd Oct 24, 12:03pm
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
The country's banks are reporting early signs of a rebound in activity from property investors and demand for mortgage lending from both owner occupiers and investors is expected to continue to increase during the next six months
21st Oct 24, 11:32am
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The country's banks are reporting early signs of a rebound in activity from property investors and demand for mortgage lending from both owner occupiers and investors is expected to continue to increase during the next six months
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $183 million in August, marking third highest amount withdrawn this year because of financial hardship and home ownership demand
2nd Oct 24, 1:17pm
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $183 million in August, marking third highest amount withdrawn this year because of financial hardship and home ownership demand
It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
1st Oct 24, 11:08am
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It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
25th Sep 24, 3:43pm
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show investors took a bigger share of the mortgage pie than first home buyers last month for the first time in about two-and-a-half years
Investors becoming more comfortable with the long-term nature of KiwiSaver, Financial Markets Authority says
24th Sep 24, 9:42am
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Investors becoming more comfortable with the long-term nature of KiwiSaver, Financial Markets Authority says
At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
21st Sep 24, 9:00am
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At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership