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A new player has entered the mortgage broking market
NZ Loan, which is particularly targeting first-home buyers finding it difficult to get into the housing market and those with tarnished credit records, including discharged bankrupts.
Home loan rates in holding pattern
Weekly Home Loan Report: Interest rates appear to be in a bit of a holding pattern.
More ways to support brokers
Raising commission rates, as Pioneer Mortgage Services has done, isn't the only way a lender can demonstrate it supports mortgage brokers, says Roger Poulter at Pacific Home Loans.
BNZ defends its home loan strategy
Bank of New Zealand held its share of the mortgage market steady at 16.2% in the March quarter, despite ceasing to be so aggressive with its home loan offerings.
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