- “Customers who can resume loan repayments should do so. Many customers have already restarted payments on deferred loans. That shows they understand the benefits of getting back on track if they can.”
- Banks are offering options to customers financially affected by Covid-19. Customers may be eligible for a new loan deferral for up to six months or an extension to their current loan deferral. There are several options available to customers, depending on their circumstances. Options may include customers restarting their loan repayments, moving to interest-only repayments,... Read more »
- “But my sense would be that banks are being really pragmatic about this, that the advice is for health reasons so banks will be comfortable with people coming into a branch wearing a face mask.”
- Nearly 60,000 borrowers (59,885) had agreed to a deferral of payments on $20.2 billion of home loans, personal lending, credit card or overdraft debt as of June 30, figures from the New Zealand Bankers Association show.
- “As one of the largest industries in the country, we are showing leadership by committing to paying the living wage,” says New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont.
- According to the New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA), the move will lead to nearly 1800 employees and contractors moving onto the living wage and gaining greater economic independence for them and their families.
- “Before making any decisions to extend mortgage deferrals banks will need to assess the customer need. It would also involve discussions with regulators and credit reporting agencies on any impact to responsible lending obligations and how the deferred loans are treated.”
- Banking has become New Zealand’s first fully living wage accredited industry, leading to nearly 1800 employees and contractors moving onto the living wage and gaining greater economic independence for them and their families. As of today, all 17 members of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association, and the association itself, have been fully accredited. “As one... Read more »
- “Banks are seeing customers who have deferred or reduced payments restarting their normal payments. That means people know what’s available when it comes to loan relief, and they also know why it’s a good idea to restart payments if they can.”
- According to the New Zealand Bankers Association a total of 66,870 customers with loans totalling $21.3 billion had reduced their loan repayments since March 26, and a further 55,406 with combined loans of $19.5b had deferred all their loan repayments.
