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Superbank says business as usual

Superbank's mortgage book and deposit base showed strong growth in the year ended September but it will take longer for it to become profitable than originally projected.

Thursday, December 29th 2005, 9:51PM
The bank, a joint venture between Australia's St George Bank and Foodstuffs, lost $11.5 million in the year ended September, up slightly from its $11.4 million loss the previous year.

The bank's losses since it started operating in February 2003 now total $35.5 million. As St George chief executive Gail Kelly said earlier this month, Superbank will no longer break even in 2006, reflecting the economic outlook and the "significant compression" of margins, particularly in the mortgage market.

Kelly said St George is reviewing its New Zealand operations and that one option is to exit this market.

However, Foodstuffs Auckland chief executive Tony Carter says that "at this stage, we remain committed to Superbank."

He wouldn't be drawn on what Foodstuffs would do if St George chooses to exit New Zealand. "We can't comment on what St George's position is."

Neither would Carter say when Superbank is expected to become profitable, saying that's commercially sensitive. Superbank's latest disclosure document shows its mortgage book grew from just $46.3 million at September 30 last year to $442.5 million at September 30 this year. Its deposit base rose 52.2% to $500.1 million.

While net interest income more than doubled from $2.16 million to $4.69 million over the year, its operating expenses rose 14% from $13.46 million to $15.34 million.

Superbank chief operating officer James Munro says questions of ownership aren't for him to answer. "It remains very much business as usual. We're still a start-up and we've still growing."

Both deposit growth and growth in the mortgage book slowed in the September quarter, reflecting the price war in the mortgage market. "We simply decided we didn't want to grow that fast while margins are that compressed."

There has been some easing in margin pressure in the last two-and-a-half weeks but it's too early to say whether that pressure has peaked Munro says. There was a period earlier this year when it looked as though pressure on margins was easing but that proved only temporary, he says.

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AIA - Back My Build 6.19 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 8.74 7.24 6.75 6.65
ANZ 8.64 ▼7.74 7.39 7.25
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - ▼7.14 6.79 6.65
ASB Bank 8.64 7.24 6.75 6.65
ASB Better Homes Top Up - - - 1.00
Avanti Finance 9.15 - - -
Basecorp Finance 9.60 - - -
Bluestone 9.24 - - -
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
BNZ - Classic - 7.24 6.79 6.65
BNZ - Green Home Loan top-ups - - - 1.00
BNZ - Mortgage One 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Rapid Repay 8.69 - - -
BNZ - Std, FlyBuys 8.69 7.84 7.39 7.25
BNZ - TotalMoney 8.69 - - -
CFML Loans 9.45 - - -
China Construction Bank - 7.09 6.75 6.49
China Construction Bank Special - - - -
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special - 7.04 - -
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ 8.40 7.24 6.79 6.65
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Co-operative Bank - Standard 8.40 7.74 7.29 7.15
Credit Union Auckland 7.70 - - -
First Credit Union Special - 7.45 7.35 -
First Credit Union Standard 8.50 7.99 7.85 -
Heartland Bank - Online 7.99 6.89 6.55 6.35
Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage - - - -
Heretaunga Building Society 8.90 7.60 7.40 -
HSBC Premier 8.59 - - -
HSBC Premier LVR > 80% - - - -
HSBC Special - - - -
ICBC 7.85 7.05 6.75 6.59
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Kainga Ora 8.64 7.79 7.39 7.25
Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special - - - -
Kiwibank 8.50 8.25 7.79 7.55
Kiwibank - Offset 8.50 - - -
Kiwibank Special - 7.25 6.79 6.65
Liberty 8.59 8.69 8.79 8.94
Nelson Building Society 9.00 7.75 7.35 -
Pepper Money Advantage 10.49 - - -
Pepper Money Easy 8.69 - - -
Pepper Money Essential 8.29 - - -
Resimac - LVR < 80% 8.84 8.09 7.59 7.29
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
Resimac - LVR < 90% 9.84 9.09 8.59 8.29
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Alt Doc) - - 8.99 -
Resimac - Specialist Clear (Full Doc) - - 9.49 -
SBS Bank 8.74 7.84 7.29 6.59
SBS Bank Special - 7.24 6.69 5.99
SBS Construction lending for FHB - - - -
SBS FirstHome Combo 6.19 6.74 - -
SBS FirstHome Combo - - - -
SBS Unwind reverse equity 9.95 - - -
Select Home Loans 9.24 - - -
TSB Bank 9.44 ▼7.79 7.55 7.45
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
TSB Special 8.64 ▼6.99 6.75 6.65
Unity 8.64 6.99 6.79 -
Unity First Home Buyer special - 6.55 6.45 -
Wairarapa Building Society 8.60 6.95 6.85 -
Westpac 8.64 7.89 7.35 7.25
Westpac Choices Everyday 8.74 - - -
Westpac Offset 8.64 - - -
Westpac Special - 7.29 6.75 6.65
Median 8.64 7.27 7.29 6.65

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