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27 March 2018

LVR changes impact on lending

The slight easing of the LVRs appears to be encouraging investors into mortgages with new Reserve Bank data showing a pick-up in lending to investors.

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27 March 2018

Advisers face interest-only lending restrictions

Leading New Zealand mortgage brokers have voiced their concerns about tightening restrictions on interest-only loans, as Australian lenders clamp down on the products.

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26 March 2018

No need to fear RBNZ’s new PTA

The Reserve Bank will now have to consider employment outcomes when setting monetary policy but this may have less impact than feared, experts say.

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