NZ Herald
Negative equity and rising mortgage rates: Should we be worried?
04/11/2022
People who were facing any significant change in circumstance that would cause them difficulty paying their mortgage – such as losing their job – should ring their bank immediately.
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Stuff
Banks’ big profits ‘mean they have duty to help struggling borrowers’
03/11/2022
“Banks are responsible lenders and when assessing a loan application they apply higher ‘serviceability’ rates to see if you could still repay the loan if interest rates go up. So typically, there’s a buffer already built in for borrowers.”
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Stuff
Banks’ big profits ‘mean they have duty to help struggling borrowers
02/11/2022
“Anyone experiencing financial difficulty should contact their bank to discuss their options. The sooner you talk to your bank, the more likely they’ll be able to help. Options could include lengthening the term of your loan, to reduce the amount of regular repayments. In some cases, temporarily moving to interest-only repayments may also be an...
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Newsroom
Plea for banks to support families and businesses under serious stress
02/11/2022
Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says the country’s banks are very conscious of the impact current economic conditions will have on many New Zealanders. Anyone experiencing financial difficulty should contact their bank to discuss their options.
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Banks supporting households and businesses facing economic headwinds
02/11/2022
In response to the Reserve Bank governor’s comments today about banks supporting households and businesses in the current economic environment, New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont says: “Our banks are very conscious of the impact current economic conditions will have on many New Zealanders. Anyone experiencing financial difficulty should contact their bank to...
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Business Desk
Reserve Bank stress test shows more bank capital is unnecessary
31/10/2022
The NZ Bankers’ Association commissioned an analysis from former Treasury secretary, Dr Graham Scott, which estimated the proposals would cost households, businesses and the economy about $1.8b a year.
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$5m partnership boosts access to banking services
30/10/2022
Financial mentors and banks are working together to help people in small communities across New Zealand to access banking services. These ‘banking collaborations’ are one of several projects being delivered under a partnership between FinCap and the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, which is funded by NZBA members to the tune of $5 million over five...
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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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