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NZ bank practices 'predatory'

An Australian consumer rights activist claims New Zealand banks used predatory lending practices to profit from widespread mortgage fraud. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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Home-loan brake could fail

New home-loan rules could divert billions of dollars away from the overheated property market, but experts think the plan will fall flat. Ref. Source 9

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First-home buyers to get help with loan hitch

National is tipped to unveil assistance for first-home buyers as it moves to provide relief from a likely Reserve Bank clampdown on low-deposit lending. Ref. Source 6

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Dream home drifts further out of reach

New loan-to-value ratios that could force homebuyers to stump up to a 20 per cent of the purchase price before they qualify for a mortgage are expected to come into effect from October 1, but one Hamilton couple said they are already facing higher deposits. Ref. Source 8

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Higher mortgage rates from next year

Higher mortgage rates are on the way next year, and borrowers can expect to see rates probably about 2 percentage points higher by early 2016. Ref. Source 8

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Man, 77, tearful over retirement unit sale

James Barber found out his home was being auctioned while lying in a hospital bed. Ref. Source 8

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Kiwis pay extra high mortgages over 'risk'

Kiwi home buyers pay more for their mortgages than most of the rest of the world. Ref. Source 4

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Curbs on first home may ease up a little

First-home buyers might get some relief in applying for mortgage loans, economists say. Ref. Source 4