Interest.co.nz
Loan sharks and ‘unscrupulous’ payday lenders key targets as government releases Responsible Lending Code
17/03/2015
“We support the Code because it will help target unscrupulous lenders and provide greater protection for vulnerable people,” said NZBA chief executive Kirk Hope.
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NZ Herald
Mortgagee sales tumble as New Zealand’s economy grows
06/03/2015
The fall in foreclosures reflected generally positive trends for Kiwi consumers and prospective homeowners, said Kirk Hope, New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive.
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Stuff.co.nz
Bank of China first Chinese bank to join NZ bankers’ group
02/03/2015
Bank of China today became the first Chinese bank to join the New Zealand Bankers’ Association. “The arrival of Bank of China further enhances competition and diversity in our banking sector,” association chief executive Kirk Hope said.
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NZ Herald
Saver tactics worry watchdog
22/02/2015
“Many of us do enjoy being able to see all our accounts online at a glance, including our growing KiwiSaver balance. The performance of the banks’ funds is also a factor worth taking into account.”
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Stuff.co.nz
Banks crack down on money transfer services
28/01/2015
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said: “Banks take their obligations under the act very seriously. “We’re aware that one of the consequences of banks implementing the law is that some customers providing money remittance services have had their accounts closed.”
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Interest.co.nz
ANZ, NZBA take MBIE to task over the lack of plain language in the Responsible Lending Code
20/01/2015
“As we have raised previously in discussions with you, the Code is not drafted in plain language despite the fact that the Code itself requires lenders to provide documentation drafted in plain language to assist customers,” NZBA says in its submission.
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NZBA
Banks review their contracts
14/12/2014
Contracts should be viewed in the context of the consumer credit law within which they operate, rather than in isolation, the New Zealand Bankers’ Association said.
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Stuff.co.nz
Warnings to beware the credit card trap
30/11/2014
“Only 3 per cent of New Zealand credit card holders pay the minimum each month,” he said. “That’s compared to 13 to 14 per cent in the US and UK. More than half of New Zealanders who have credit cards pay off their balance in full each month, while only a third in the US...
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NBR
Bank of China granted NZ licence
19/11/2014
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope says the association welcomes the Bank of China as the latest participant in the New Zealand banking industry.
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3 News
Government credited with improving bank profits
04/11/2014
Hope says the profits are result of the government’s “prudent fiscal management”, which has kept New Zealand’s economy strong. “It’s probably a preferable outcome to the opposite, which is what we’re seeing in Europe, where there is continued malaise, businesses are unable to get lending to help grow the economy and there are real problems.”
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