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1/05/2020

20% Mortgage Deposit Rules Scrapped – Reserve Banks lifts LVR Restrictions

Great news for first time buyers as the NZ Reserve Bank confirms it will lift Loan to Value...

29/04/2020

Will the Reserve Bank remove loan-to-value ratio (LVR’s) mortgage restrictions in response to COVID-19?

Big news from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand last week about LVR’s in the mortgage lending world...

16/04/2020

3 in 5 Kiwis Spending Less in Lockdown, Estimated 32% Reduction in Expenses

Overnight research from Opinion Compare reveals that while on lockdown, the average Kiwi is spending close to a...

31/03/2020

Kiwis apply for mortgage holidays in their thousands.

Since the announcement from the government relating to mortgage payment holidays the banks have issued various responses and...

27/03/2020

NZ Mortgage Holiday 2020

The country’s banks have agreed to a mortgage holiday scheme. This will give some short term relief to...

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