NBR
Reserve Bank backs down on loan rules
10/12/2013
“We’ve said all along that supply has always been the issue in parts of the housing market, not the availability of cheap credit,” said New Zealand Banker’s Association chief executive Kirk Hope.
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NZBA
Lend me your ears
08/12/2013
“Banks lend responsibly,” Hope insisted. It’s not them which need new regulation.
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3 News
Financial planning urged for Kiwis
26/09/2013
The Banker’s Association has been encouraging people to make a date with their money during money week.
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Stuff.co.nz
Agents work on second-tier solutions
26/09/2013
New Zealand Bankers Association spokesman Kirk Hope said borrowers being forced into the unsecured lending market was always expected.
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3 News
Housing to get tougher for first-time buyers
25/09/2013
“It says it’s likely banks won’t even lend 10 percent, and it’s more likely to be 5 percent.”
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NZ Herald
Rush on for loan approval
28/08/2013
New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said people should be aware they may be declined loans because of the new restrictions and advised people to talk to their bank about individual needs and circumstances.
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Radio NZ
Radio New Zealand interview about lending limits
21/08/2013
Kirk Hope talks to Geoff Robinson on Morning Report about lending restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank.
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Stuff.co.nz
RBNZ cracks down on mortgage lending
20/08/2013
“While there are positive moves to deal with the supply issue, that will take some time to be resolved. Credit growth, currently at around five per cent, is not driving this,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope.
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Radio NZ
Banks claim first home buyers will suffer if proposed mortgage lending restrictions go ahead
16/07/2013
Kirk Hope talks to Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon about proposed lending limits and the impact on first-home buyers.
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Dominion Post
Loans door shutting on first-home buyers
16/07/2013
One in every two to three first-home buyers could be shut out of the housing market as the Reserve Bank forges ahead with controversial restrictions on home loans. Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said the rules would have “perverse consequences” and lock buyers out of the market.
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