Banking
Banks to require more stringent payment IDs
Banks are ready to begin rolling out a confirmation of payee services which is expected to cut down on transaction errors and scams.
Are there really 'mortgage secrets'?
Other than putting more money on it, is there really a faster way to pay off your mortgage? Audio
Most South Asians in New Zealand remit up to 10% of income home
New research reveals that more than 58 percent of South Asians in New Zealand send up to 10 percent of their income home each year.
Why are interest rates so much higher for rural lending?
The rural farming community wants to hear from banks if they are treating them reasonably as government inquiry kicks off. Audio
How to get into the property market without a First Home Grant
There are still lots of ways in, brokers say.
Indian bank appears to be selling New Zealand subsidiary
Bank of Baroda placed an advertisement for offers of interest in the sale/divestment of lender's New Zealand operations in Indian publications.
Extra credit card charges made on thousands of accounts
Thousands of credit card users have been hit by a technical glitch that caused transactions to be duplicated.