Stuff
Wellington sees big jump in properties coming to market
01/11/2024
New Zealand Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said only 1.4% of home loan customers were behind on their repayments.
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RNZ
How to be financially average
22/10/2024
The NZ Banking Association said the average savings account balance in June was $15,800.
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Stuff
Australia to ban debit card payment surcharges – should NZ follow suit?
15/10/2024
“Whether or not merchants charge their customers for the cost of processing card payments is a matter for them. Some may prefer to pass on the cost, while others may absorb it as a cost of doing business,” said NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont in a statement.
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Interest.co.nz
New Zealand banks to launch Confirmation of Payee service for more secure payments by end of November, full rollout expected by Easter 2025
10/10/2024
According to Beaumont, this means the confirmation of payee service might not be available across all online banking platforms “simultaneously” but retail banks want to have the service available across all online personal banking channels by Easter 2025.
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Stuff
New scam-busting banking system not good enough says campaigner
10/10/2024
Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont acknowledged that it would take different banks different lengths of time to test and deliver the system. “The technology build and integration of the new service differs across banks, so it’s unsurprising that each bank’s testing and delivery phase looks slightly different.”
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Business Desk
Banks to launch anti-scam measure, confirmation of payees, next month
10/10/2024
The New Zealand Banking Association said confirmation of payee will provide an extra layer of reassurance for customers in NZ, but cautioned people not to be complacent.
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NZ Herald
Anti-scam measure: Banks set date for rollout of payee confirmation – but advocate wants victim reimbursement, too
10/10/2024
The system will not fully protect them from scams and criminals will continue to look for ways to trick customers into making payments, Beaumont said.
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Interest.co.nz
Banks start trimming, or thinking about cutting, their mortgage serviceability rates, opening the door to higher borrowing capacity
10/10/2024
The latest Retail Banking Insights publication from the New Zealand Banking Association – the banking lobby group – found 39.7% of mortgage holders in NZ were ahead of minimum mortgage repayments.
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Banks to start rolling out Confirmation of Payee in November
09/10/2024
New Zealand’s retail banks will start rolling out the new Confirmation of Payee service by the end of November this year, says the New Zealand Banking Association. It will be a phased delivery to customers to ensure proper testing and customer satisfaction. Confirmation of Payee will provide bank customers with an extra level of reassurance...
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NZ Adviser
NZ bank customers stay resilient
09/10/2024
Despite tough economic conditions, New Zealand bank customers are handling their financial responsibilities well, according to the New Zealand Banking Association’s latest retail banking insights for January to June 2024.
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