Landlords and home owners eligible for mortgage holiday

Landlords and home owners eligible for mortgage holiday
Pattrick Smellie
First details of the trading banks' mortgage repayment holiday and government-backed emergency business lending package are emerging, with some banks confirming they will make mortgage repayment holidays available to both home owners and landlords who own rental properties.Only Westpac, BNZ and ASB Bank have so far released any detail on both initiatives, which Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced on Tuesday were in the pipeline.BNZ and ASB have confirmed residential property investors can apply for a mortgage repayment holiday. ANZ is du...

More Finance

IRD issues warning to crypto holders ahead of audits
Finance

IRD issues warning to crypto holders ahead of audits

The IRD has identified 227,000 crypto-asset users in NZ and contacted those at risk.

Staff reporters 04 Jul 2024
$1.65b project to simplify switching banks a 'flop'
Finance

$1.65b project to simplify switching banks a 'flop'

Open banking has hindered competition rather than helping it, says lobby.

AAP 04 Jul 2024
MTF to investigate bullying claims
Finance Exclusive

MTF to investigate bullying claims

Chief executive Chris Lamers said he takes the claims 'very seriously'.

Murray Jones 04 Jul 2024
Payments NZ could play key role in open banking standards
Finance

Payments NZ could play key role in open banking standards

A draft decision proposes an 18-month approval, rather than the five years requested.

Ben Moore 01 Jul 2024