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Competition keeps the squeeze on margins

Interest margins have continued to decline, thanks in part to intense competition for mortgage lending, says the latest KPMG financial institutions performance survey.

Tuesday, May 2nd 2000, 12:00AM

by Paul McBeth

Interest margins have continued to decline for financial institutions, thanks to intense competition for mortgage lending and the need to lure investors with attractive deposit rates.

KPMG's latest annual survey of New Zealand financial institutions, released yesterday (Tuesday), reported a weighted average interest margin of 2.45 per cent for the registered banks. That’s down from 2.58 per cent in 1998 and is the lowest since the survey began tracking margins.

Chairman of KPMG’s Banking and Finance Group Andrew Dinsdale said that the interest rate squeeze had been offset by growth in total assets.

"But what’s going to be interesting is if asset growth slows and margins continue to be squeezed.

"The registered banks have acknowledged that the pressure on interest margins means there is less ability to subsidise the cost of other services provided to the banks’ customers."

Dinsdale noted that New Zealand continued to have lower interest margins than across the Tasman. The 1999 figures compare with a weighted average of 2.6 per cent in the UK and of 3.1 per cent in both Australia and the United States.

The KPMG survey noted the continued competition in the mortgage lending market, saying that it was closely following the Australian experience where non-bank lenders have changed the marketplace.

"A good number of these mortgage wholesalers are now operating in New Zealand including Australian Mortgage Securities, Interstar and Resi Home Loans. These mortgage wholesalers are generally prepared to price mortgages at more attractive rates than the commercial banks."

The survey said that it was becoming hard to differentiate mortgage products on straight interest rate pricing and so lenders were turning to greater product innovation.

"The wider financial services industry, not just registered banks, is actively involved in mortgage lending and accordingly this segment of the retail banking market will continue to be intensely competitive."

 

See our main news page for more on the KPMG survey

 

Paul is a staff writer for Good Returns based in Wellington.

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Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
AIA - Back My Build 6.19 - - -
AIA - Go Home Loans 8.74 7.24 6.75 6.65
ANZ 8.64 7.84 7.39 7.25
ANZ Blueprint to Build 7.39 - - -
ANZ Good Energy - - - 1.00
ANZ Special - 7.24 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 6.69 6.45 6.19
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 7.45 7.25
SBS Bank Special - 7.24 6.85 6.65
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 8.04 7.55 7.45
Lender Flt 1yr 2yr 3yr
TSB Special 8.64 7.24 6.75 6.65
Unity 8.64 6.99 6.79 -
Unity First Home Buyer special - - 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 7.29 7.32 6.65

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