THE CHART: The impact of the investor LVR 'speed limit' on prices

THE CHART: The impact of the investor LVR 'speed limit' on prices
Andy Fyers
On Monday we looked at the history of loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) and their impact on housing demand.It seems pretty clear that limits on low-equity (or high LVR) loans to investors did have a moderating effect on the level of mortgage dollars flowing to residential property investors.But it got us thinking, what did the imposition of the investor LVRs do to prices after the first round of blanket limits were imposed in late 2013?Initially introduced in Auckland they did little to slow down the pace of house price growth. And then when they wer...

More Finance

ANZ admits 'unacceptable failure' as bond probe continues
Finance

ANZ admits 'unacceptable failure' as bond probe continues

Regulator is investigating the bank over its bond turnover data.

AAP 25 Jul 2024
ComCom will try to bring down PayWave, credit card surcharges
Finance

ComCom will try to bring down PayWave, credit card surcharges

Card industry tried to regulate itself, Govt has tried, now it is ComCom's turn.

Staff reporters 23 Jul 2024
Massive cyber outage cripples banks and other organisations worldwide
Finance

Massive cyber outage cripples banks and other organisations worldwide

A major cybersecurity outage has taken out computer-reliant services

Dileepa Fonseka 19 Jul 2024