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What You Need To Know About Getting A Home Loan

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:34:36 +1200 | Advanced Mortgage Solutions

The first step in getting a home loan is understanding your financial position. This includes reviewing income, expenses, savings, credit history, and how much deposit you’ve got.More >>

Construction Loan Options For New Builds In 2025

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:33:20 +1200 | Advanced Mortgage Solutions

Advanced Mortgage Solutions supports clients through this process by identifying lenders with flexible construction loan policies, low deposit requirements, and competitive interest rates. More >>

Understanding Mortgage Broker Cost In New Zealand

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:31:43 +1200 | Advanced Mortgage Solutions

For most people, working with a broker means getting professional guidance with no out-of-pocket expense. It’s a smart move for those wanting to ensure they’re getting a competitive mortgage that aligns with their financial goals.More >>

Why Pre Approval Could Provide An Edge In A Competitive Market

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:30:25 +1200 | Advanced Mortgage Solutions

Pre-approval typically lasts three to six months, giving buyers a window to confidently search and negotiate. It’s a free service, with no obligation, and positions you to act quickly in a fast-paced market.More >>

Navigating The Property Market With The Right Mortgage Adviser

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:29:00 +1200 | Advanced Mortgage Solutions

Whether you’re looking to buy, build, or refinance, a mortgage adviser provides unbiased advice and personal support from application to settlement. With no added cost to the client, it’s a smart first step in any property journey.More >>

Banking Ombudsman Scheme Backs Banks’ Stronger Consumer Protections From Scams

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:18:34 +1200 | Banking Ombudsman Scheme

These initiatives will all help in the fight against the scourge of scams. However, for scam prevention measures to be truly successful, more cross-sector collaboration is needed.More >>

Banks Step Up Customer Scam Protections And Compensation

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:07:04 +1200 | NZ Banking Association

The New Zealand Banking Association today announced a suite of consumer protections that will be progressively rolled out over the next seven months. More >>

Better Compensation For Scam Victims

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:12:16 +1200 | New Zealand Government

The updated Code, which outlines the new approach to scam protection and compensation, comes into force on 30 November 2025. This is to allow the banks time to get all the protections in place.More >>

CoFR Seeking Feedback On Access To Basic Transaction Accounts

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:29:30 +1200 | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand

“Having a transaction account means people can safely receive, store, spend and save money. Transaction accounts are a vital foundation for people to take part in the modern economy,” says Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Christian ...More >>

Opening Ministers’ Eyes To What They Refuse To See

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:06:37 +1200 | Nelson Tasman Climate Forum

Halfway through what is known as the “critical decade” for climate action, the Forum is more resolved than ever, and even dares to believe New Zealand could be a role model on climate of the sort that the world desperately needs.More >>

Lodestone Energy Completes Equity Raise To Maintain Momentum

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:06:40 +1200 | Lodestone Energy

In keeping with their goal of seeing a ‘solar farm in every community’, Lodestone is about to announce the start of construction of their first project in the South Island.More >>

MoneyHub Business Summit 2025 – Connect, Learn, Grow In Queenstown

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:35:09 +1200 | MoneyHub

Hosted at the QT Queenstown, this summit promises a dynamic blend of education, networking, and strategic partnership opportunities tailored for business owners, executives, and high-net-worth individuals.More >>

Top 5 Tools And Metrics To Analyze Mutual Funds

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:18:12 +1200 | Hugh Grant

When appraising a mutual fund, always verify its expense ratio against your investment objectives. Knowing the expense ratio of a growth fund such as the Gear ASX fund is crucial to understanding how the cost will change over time.More >>

Are Surcharges A Double-Dip? - Ask Susan

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:34:25 +1200 | RNZ

RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions. More >>

Tariffs Add To Uncertainty For Borrowers

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:39:47 +1200 | Property and Build

Another cut to the Official Cash Rate (OCR) had been expected, now bringing it to 3.5%, but it is not clear just how much further it and mortgage rates will fall, with current tariff uncertainty keeping a downward bias in place, CoreLogic Chief ...More >>

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