What will you do with your tax-cut dollars? Sep 29, 2010 No Comments

This Friday sees the introduction of the long-awaited cuts in personal and business tax rates (You can find out more about the new tax rates here) The big question is - what are you going to do with the extra cash each week?

New Zealanders Shopping Around? Sep 14, 2010 No Comments

Interesting article via BusinessWeek, explaining that although New Zealanders will hopefully soon see the benefits of changing financial service providers, most of us have until now stuck with the one bank:
“Some 87 per cent of Kiwis have two or more products with their bank - one of the highest penetration rates in the region.

Mortgage Update - September 3 2010 Sep 03, 2010 No Comments

Welcome to the latest installment of Mortgage Update on the Fundit blog, where I review the bank’s regular economic reports, and, along with my own views, presenting the relevant points in an easy-to-read format.  I welcome your questions and comments – feel free to send them through to glenn@fundit.co.nz
Economic uncertainty, oh how I missed you. [...]

Weekly Mortgage Update - July 30 2010 Jul 30, 2010 No Comments

Welcome to the latest installment of a weekly feature here on the Fundit blog, where I review the bank’s regular economic reports, and, along with my own views, presenting the relevant points in an easy-to-read format. I welcome your questions and comments – feel free to send them through to glenn@fundit.co.nz
Interest Rate Outlook
The Reserve Bank yesterday [...]

Mortgage Update Jul 23, 2010 4 Comments

Welcome to the first installment of a new weekly feature here on the Fundit blog, where I’ll be reviewing the bank’s regular economic reports, and, along with my own views, presenting the relevant points in an easy-to-read format.  I welcome your questions and comments – feel free to send them through to glenn@fundit.co.nz

Kiwis embrace home loan auction website Aug 28, 2007 No Comments

Monday, 28 August 2007 10am
Home owners are already auctioning their mortgages on New Zealand’s new home loan auction website fundit.co.nz
The website launched yesterday (27 August ‘07), pitching home loan lenders directly against each other in live web-based auctions to offer the best deals for each home loan.