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29 August 2001

Australian regulation model mooted

New Zealand could benefit from having an organisation similar to the Mortgage Industry Association of Australasia (AIAA), says Auckland lawyer Jonathan Flaws.

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24 August 2001

House building figures dip in July

The latest building consent figures suggest the recovery in building activity stuttered in July, but Statistics New Zealand says its series often shows large fluctuations from month to month so one shouldn’t read too much into an individual month’s ...

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23 August 2001

Ombudsman sees few mortgage broker complaints

While mortgage brokers are debating the need for formal regulation of their industry, banking ombudsman Liz Brown’s experience suggests it may not be necessary.

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20 August 2001

Housing sales and prices dip in July

The latest Real Estate Institute housing sales figures and prices show the market weakened slightly in July from June but again showed an improvement in activity compared with the same month last year.

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