TVNZ
Scheme aims to improve financial services in small communities
28/10/2022
The New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA) and FinCap have provided $5 million for financial mentors in small communities. “The reason the banks wanted to fund this was there’s a bit of a gap in terms of people who are making the transition, particularly to online or digital banking,” said NZBA CEO Roger Beaumont.
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Stuff
Interest rates jump again: What’s the best term to choose now?
25/10/2022
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said banks set rates depending on their funding needs and the price they could get it for.
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Stuff
Inflation hits home: 34 fixed-term home loans increase
22/10/2022
“They’ll take into account the official cash rate and the cost of other funding, including wholesale funding often sourced from overseas, and retail funding often from local deposits. That’s particularly the case with lending rates, where fixed and variable rates may be affected differently by the shorter and longer term cost of funding.”
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NZ Adviser
Bank chief reveals the volume of cyberattacks banks are dealing with
20/10/2022
“Trust is at the heart of banking and banks take the security of their systems and their customers’ information incredibly seriously.”
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Interest.co.nz
National Australia Bank CEO reveals the scale of the challenge major financial institutions are facing from cyberattacks
20/10/2022
“Our banks anticipate these threats and have protections in place to help ensure they can keep delivering the seamless digital service that customers now expect. Cyber threats are constantly evolving, as is the banking industry’s vigilance and response to those threats.”
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NZ Adviser
Just 1% of mortgage borrowers behind their payments – NZBA
13/10/2022
“As interest rates declined over recent years, these borrowers likely retained their repayments at the same level, or increased them, to help repay their loans faster, which shows a good level of financial capability,” Beaumont said. People were also managing their credit cards well, he said, with 66.6% of card balances paid off in full...
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Interest.co.nz
NZ Bankers’ Association figures show that as of June only a little over 1% of those with a mortgage were behind with their payments
12/10/2022
NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont said the figures showed many people with home loans continue to be well placed as interest rates rise from historic lows.
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RNZ
Bank customers managing debt well
12/10/2022
46% of people with a home loan are ahead on their repayments while two thirds pay off their credit card every month.
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NZ Herald
Bank payouts to wronged customers top $109 million in four years
05/10/2022
“In that time, as the FMA says, banks have worked hard to improve their internal conduct processes and proactively identify any issues and remediate them. Banks are also highly engaged in the new conduct regulation for financial institutions being developed by the government.”
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NZ Herald
Retailers to save $74m with contactless fee changes
02/10/2022
“Banks operate in a highly regulated environment and take their compliance obligations very seriously, including this cap. We can’t comment on competitive issues, including pricing and the products and services offered by our member banks.”
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