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ANZ cuts two-year home loan special rate
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ANZ cuts two-year home loan special rate

This is the first time ANZ has cut its special two-year home loan rate since May 2021 when it was about 2.7%.

Staff reporters 05 Jul 2022
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Rising rates, inflation bite into credit demand
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Rising rates, inflation bite into credit demand

 New residential mortgage lending was down 34% compared with May last year, but it was down only 4% when compared to pre-pandemic May 2019. 

Staff reporters 05 Jul 2022
BNZ's sleight-of-hand $20k cashback
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BNZ's sleight-of-hand $20k cashback

Bank of New Zealand's cashback offer is essentially the same as Kiwibank's was for most customers.

Staff reporters 04 Jul 2022
Brodie Kane on making self-employed life work
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Brodie Kane on making self-employed life work

How to make self-employed life work for you.

Frances Cook 04 Jul 2022