Trust in money men plummets Jul 28, 2009 No Comments

Rob Stock reports on a SST survey of how they rated financial advisers, mortgage brokers and others for trustworthiness…. the results were, not surprisingly,  not flattering for those advisers/brokers.

Challenge Your Bank! Jun 02, 2009 1 Comment

It’s our objective to open up the mortgage market to help borrowers get a better deal – but we need your help.

Buyers beware: Servicing Mortgages a problem in the not too distant future? May 27, 2009 1 Comment

ASB says 6 in 10 surveyed on Housing Confidence think that now is a good time to buy property. The recent boost in housing sales supports this sentiment, likely triggered by the sharp fall in interest rates over the past year.

Time for change Apr 29, 2009 No Comments

An article “NZ urged to use recession to spark change” (NBR 29/04/09) reports the views of an independent think tank, The New Zealand Institute. T quotes the institute as saying “For New Zealand to use the recession to relaunch itself as a magnet for business and talent, it must immediately start putting in place high-impact [...]