home loans

Bank's reputation becoming a more important factor in which lender a borrower chooses

Bank's reputation becoming a more important factor in which lender a borrower chooses

A 4.59% two year fixed rate launched by the Wairarapa Building Society has beaten any bank to lead the spring real estate selling season. You can have a low rate with cashback too

A 4.59% two year fixed rate launched by the Wairarapa Building Society has beaten any bank to lead the spring real estate selling season. You can have a low rate with cashback too

Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off

Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off

Analysts detail opportunity for major banks to boost return on equity from mortgages by 15 basis points

Analysts detail opportunity for major banks to boost return on equity from mortgages by 15 basis points

Interest.co.nz launches new home loan comparison calculator allowing you to compare the impact on the rate you are offered of costs you be will liable for, and the benefits of any cashbacks, across multiple offers

Interest.co.nz launches new home loan comparison calculator allowing you to compare the impact on the rate you are offered of costs you be will liable for, and the benefits of any cashbacks, across multiple offers

Kiwibank the last major to cut home loan rates, and it cuts the least possible to just match the highest levels of any of the big four Aussie banks. It trims term deposit rates too

Kiwibank the last major to cut home loan rates, and it cuts the least possible to just match the highest levels of any of the big four Aussie banks. It trims term deposit rates too

ASB cuts its fixed home loan rates to keep up with its main Aussie-bank rivals, leaving Kiwibank as the last major to move

ASB cuts its fixed home loan rates to keep up with its main Aussie-bank rivals, leaving Kiwibank as the last major to move

Our largest home loan lender ANZ has now responded to the Westpac and BNZ fixed rate moves lower with their own mortgage rate cuts, leaving ASB and Kiwibank as the other majors yet to respond

Our largest home loan lender ANZ has now responded to the Westpac and BNZ fixed rate moves lower with their own mortgage rate cuts, leaving ASB and Kiwibank as the other majors yet to respond

There are two definite winners in the long term battle for home loan market share, and one clear underperformer. These pressures partly explain why some banks are more competitive than others

There are two definite winners in the long term battle for home loan market share, and one clear underperformer. These pressures partly explain why some banks are more competitive than others

BNZ cuts fixed home loan rates, following Westpac down. Challenger banks are going even lower, with Coop Bank and SBS Bank with very low FHB specials, and ICBC has a new market-low one year fixed rate

BNZ cuts fixed home loan rates, following Westpac down. Challenger banks are going even lower, with Coop Bank and SBS Bank with very low FHB specials, and ICBC has a new market-low one year fixed rate

The Cooperative Bank kicks off the latest round of floating home loan rate reductions with matching cuts to variable rates and savings account rates. ANZ follows with a lesser cut, Westpac too. Now Kiwibank

The Cooperative Bank kicks off the latest round of floating home loan rate reductions with matching cuts to variable rates and savings account rates. ANZ follows with a lesser cut, Westpac too. Now Kiwibank

ASB follows all its main rivals with matching fixed mortgage rate reductions that leave it with a me-too rate card. It cuts term deposit rates at the same time

ASB follows all its main rivals with matching fixed mortgage rate reductions that leave it with a me-too rate card. It cuts term deposit rates at the same time

Kiwibank the third major to cut mortgage rates this week, but it only matches ANZ and BNZ who went before. However, they also cut term deposit rates at the same time. Ditto Westpac

Kiwibank the third major to cut mortgage rates this week, but it only matches ANZ and BNZ who went before. However, they also cut term deposit rates at the same time. Ditto Westpac

BNZ matches ANZ's fixed mortgage rate cuts, and goes lower on two additional terms

BNZ matches ANZ's fixed mortgage rate cuts, and goes lower on two additional terms

ANZ shakes up the winter home loan market with new lower fixed rates. But these cuts are being 'paid for' by matching or larger cuts in term deposit rates

ANZ shakes up the winter home loan market with new lower fixed rates. But these cuts are being 'paid for' by matching or larger cuts in term deposit rates