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Home loan report: Make it short
Finally it seems there is some good news for borrowers at the moment. After a long period of rising home loan rates there are clear signs that things area turning around.
Surprise! Funding costs rise again
Just as we had got accustomed to the idea that the worst might be over for mortgage rates, the market has sprung another surprise.
All in one mortgage protection cover launched
AIG Life has launched a new mortgage protection cover policy which offers consumers a range of mortgage-linked life insurance benefits, to gain premium savings over the term of their home loan.
Kiwibank's mortgage book not as risky as it looks
The apparently high level of riskier home loans shown in the government-owned Kiwibank's latest general disclosure statement (GDS) isn't a fair reflection of the quality of its mortgage portfolio, says managing director Sam Knowles.
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