Protect your online banking with 2FA
07/10/2018
As part of Cyber Smart Week the New Zealand Bankers’ Association is reminding people to get two-factor authentication to help protect themselves and their money when banking online. “Protecting your PINs and passwords is a good way of keeping your banking safe. Using two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is another way to fight financial crime,” says...
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Stuff.co.nz
Doesn’t the bank have a duty to help me live better?
05/10/2018
As responsible lenders, banks will look at both your willingness and ability to repay. If you don’t have a great credit history, you can work with your bank to rebuild it.
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Stuff.co.nz
Home loans still possible after no-asset procedure
28/09/2018
If you’ve been bankrupt before, it will help to rebuild a good credit history that demonstrates your willingness to repay. If you show you can keep up repayments your bank may work with you on something bigger, like a home loan.
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Stuff.co.nz
NZ bankers insist they’re ‘connected’ to customers, amid warnings over product sales
19/09/2018
Antony Buick-Constable insisted the banks in New Zealand were different to the Australian parent companies, with separate board made up of directors who were required to act in the best interests of the New Zealand operation, under risk of being thrown out of the industry.
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Money Week: How to weather life’s storms
02/09/2018
Three things you can do to weather a financial shock are: Having savings in place in case of an emergency Having insurance in place to protect yourself and your property Having wills and enduring powers of attorney in place to manage your money if you can’t. That’s the message from the New Zealand Bankers’ Association...
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RNZ
Rural residents back Shane Jones’ call to keep banks open
30/08/2018
Banks have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years installing and upgrading digital technology, internet and phone banking. That’s in response to changing customer demand for 24/7 banking services.
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NZ Herald
Govt will ‘look at’ concerns over banks pulling out of regions
30/08/2018
The average customer now uses online, mobile or phone banking once or twice a day and visits a branch once or twice a year.
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One Roof
The banks back the construction industry – and the figures show it
27/08/2018
Banks have a long-established and close relationship with the construction and development industries and do their best to stand by their customers. We want that to continue and for the pressing issues facing construction to be resolved so the industry can get on with what it does best – building New Zealand.
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NZ Herald
Hard sell at the bank – has it gone too far?
24/08/2018
It would be irresponsible not to talk to people about insurance when they’re getting a mortgage, or discussing KiwiSaver options to help them provide for a more financially secure retirement.
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Good Returns
Group of AFAs tackles KiwiSaver problems
17/07/2018
Several of our banks offer KiwiSaver funds and that helps enormously with take-up because most of us have a banking relationship.
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