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Monday, June 08th 2026
Link appoints a new general manager
Adviser training boss takes the helm of Link Financial Group (LFG).
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Monday, June 08th 2026
Adviser training boss takes the helm of Link Financial Group (LFG).
Monday, June 08th 2026
The latest Reserve Bank figures show new mortgage lending dropped to $8.3 billion in April from $8.7 billion in March, but up 3.5% from $8 billion in the same month last year.
Friday, June 05th 2026
Kiwibank appeared to take its foot off the accelerator on mortgage lending in the March quarter after a string of quarters of lending above its market share which reached almost 8% at March 31.
Thursday, June 04th 2026
More than 18,000 borrowers have mortgages of more than $2 million, a number that has grown rapidly – up from 5,000 in 2017, 6,000 in 2019 and 13,000 in 2022.
Wednesday, June 03rd 2026
The demise of the Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) is no surprise to Hamish Patel, Financial Advice New Zealand (FANZ) mortgage and lending director.
Wednesday, June 03rd 2026
A raft of mortgage fraud charges against six people have been filed by the FMA in the Manukau District Court.
Tuesday, June 02nd 2026
If all goes to plan, Heartland Group’s purchase of TSB Bank will result in home loans becoming 44% of the combined group’s $15.1 billion of gross receivables and 54% of the New Zealand bank’s gross receivables, according to the proforma inflation Heartland has provided.
Tuesday, June 02nd 2026
Heartland Group is taking over TSB paying the Taranaki-based bank $620 million in cash, shares and a $264 million two-year vendor loan.
Monday, June 01st 2026
Two years after launching the Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) is shutting up shop.
Friday, May 29th 2026
Finbase has launched a new 30-year mortgage product after a $150 million capital partnership deal with ASX-listed Challenger.
Thursday, May 28th 2026
Australia listed Challenger has finalised a $150 million capital partnership with Auckland-based mortgage lender Finbase
Thursday, May 28th 2026
Xceda is pleased to introduce Helen Zheng, Business Development Manager, supporting advisers with lending submissions, credit guidance, adviser education, and early stage deal structuring.
Thursday, May 28th 2026
The Reserve Bank says it expects average mortgage rates to increase from about 4.9% in March this year to about 5.4% by March 2027.
Wednesday, May 27th 2026
The Reserve Bank is projecting its official cash rate (OCR) will probably rise to 2.5% in the September quarter, although there's still a chance of an earlier hike.
Wednesday, May 27th 2026
The Monetary Policy Committee today voted to hold the OCR at 2.25%.
Tuesday, May 26th 2026
There are fears some hefty mortgage interest rate rises coming based on recent movements in wholesale rates.
Friday, May 22nd 2026
Economists expect the OCR to be held at 2.25% at Wednesday’s RBNZ meeting.
Thursday, May 21st 2026
For the first time in a decade no bank has reached Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction threshold for its Consumer Choice award.
Tuesday, May 19th 2026
Xceda is pleased to introduce Bruce Smith as Strategic Partnership Manager, supporting advisers with specialist lending scenarios and strengthening relationships across the adviser market.
Friday, May 15th 2026
ASB’s economists are favouring OCR hikes to start in July while Westpac thinks September is the right time.
Thursday, May 14th 2026
Basecorp has closed out another securitisation programme raising funds for future lending.
| Unity First Home Buyer special | 4.09 |
| SBS FirstHome Combo | 4.19 |
| ICBC | 4.49 |
| Co-operative Bank - First Home Special | 4.55 |
| Kainga Ora | 4.59 |
| BNZ - Std | 4.65 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 4.65 |
| ASB Bank | 4.65 |
| AIA - Go Home Loans | 4.65 |
| TSB Special | 4.69 |
| SBS Bank Special | 4.69 |
| China Construction Bank | 4.95 |
| Kainga Ora | 4.95 |
| ICBC | 4.99 |
| Nelson Building Society | 5.09 |
| BNZ - Std | 5.19 |
| SBS Bank Special | 5.19 |
| Westpac Special | 5.19 |
| ASB Bank | 5.25 |
| AIA - Go Home Loans | 5.25 |
| TSB Special | 5.25 |
| Kiwibank Special | 5.29 |
| ICBC | 5.65 |
| Kainga Ora | 5.69 |
| Westpac Special | 5.79 |
| BNZ - Std | 5.79 |
| SBS Bank Special | 5.79 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 5.89 |
| ASB Bank | 5.89 |
| AIA - Go Home Loans | 5.89 |
| Kiwibank Special | 5.99 |
| TSB Special | 5.99 |
| China Construction Bank | 5.99 |
| SBS FirstHome Combo | 3.29 |
| AIA - Back My Build | 3.34 |
| SBS Construction lending for FHB | 3.74 |
| CFML 321 Loans | 3.95 |
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ | 4.99 |
| Co-operative Bank - Standard | 4.99 |
| ICBC | 5.39 |
| Kiwibank - Offset | 5.75 |
| Kiwibank Special | 5.75 |
| Kiwibank | 5.75 |
| Unity Standard | 5.79 |
