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25 September 2015

Limited low-deposit lending to investors

The bulk of lending to property investors will not be affected by the new loan-to-value restrictions, which come into effect from November.

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25 September 2015

ANZ's unsolicited loan offer to client surprises adviser

ANZ makes an unsolicited loan offer to a customer which is more than the borrower could afford.

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25 September 2015

RESIMAC adds processing fee to loan applications

Specialist lender RESIMAC has taken a bold step and decided to charge a loan processing fee when deals are lodged.

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24 September 2015

Interest rate rise could surprise, economist warns

Interest rates could increase at a rate that is much faster than the market expects, NZIER principal economist Aaron Drew is warning.

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