Articles tagged with 'A newsletter'
[The Wrap] Bye Bye Bayly
1 March 2025 - With Andrew Bayly's resignation from the Commerce portfolio in the past week the financial services industry has lost a long-overdue supporter in government. What will happen now?
Comparing two year rates; Long term rates may have plateaued
25 February 2025 - More interest rates are trickling through post the OCR announcement last week. It's interesting to see that a number of lenders now have two-year...
Bayly resigns after “overbearing” behaviour towards staff member
24 February 2025 - Andrew Bayly has resigned as Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and ACC after an incident with a staff member which he describes as inappropriate.
Mortgage Rates Shift & A New Era for Edge Mortgages
19 February 2025 - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s OCR review is in the spotlight today and we will have full coverage this afternoon. BNZ has sharpened its 6-month...
[TMM Podcast] Opportunities and risks in the housing market
1 January 2025 - ANZ economist Henry Russell provides an update on the housing market, along with a few predictions. ...
Jackson's new short term lending option
4 December 2024 - Arrow Finance, which is headed by former Resimac boss Luke Jackson, has rebranded and is now offering mortgage advisers short term lending option using...
Partners kills its matrix
28 November 2024 - Partners Life has decided to stop using its Customer Outcome Matrix (COM) and change its commission structure.
Advisers not happy with ASB
8 November 2024 - Mortgage advisers not happy ASB has closed down new bank pre-approvals. [READ ON] ...
Your Weekend Read: Tips to help improve your wellbeing
7 September 2024 - Here is the latest part in our series on adviser wellbeing. This one is about self-development and looking after yourself. It has some great tips and...
All the best People news
6 September 2024 - TMM brings you the latest appointments across the mortgage adviser sector. You can find out who has gone where right here. If you have added someone to...
Your Weekend Read: What you need to know about the ComCom report; Bluestone departs (again)
24 August 2024 - Here is a good weekend read for you. It's a deep dive into the Commerce Commission report looking at what it means for mortgage advisers. What is...
Luke Jackson hits new target; Growing calls for OCR cut
12 August 2024 - The former head of Resimac in New Zealand, Luke Jackson, has a new role. Find out more here Economists urge RBNZ to cut OCR. ...
Pre-approvals not turned off; Shared equity could be the answer
23 July 2024 - Earlier today we reported four banks had stopped issuing pre-approvals. We have been contacted by a couple of the banks to say that is not so. ANZ says it...
Economists rush to update their forecasts
11 July 2024 - Economists have been updating their interest rate forecasts following the Reserve Bank's surprisingly dovish OCR announcement yesterday. [READ ON] ...
Why nothing else?
4 July 2024 - We wanted to dedicate this email solely to Graeme Lindsay; That's why there are no other stories. A full newsletter will follow.
Yes there were surprises in today's OCR announcement
22 May 2024 - Economists were predicting no surprises in today's OCR announcement; They got it wrong. The central bank has delayed interest rate cuts and even, surprisingly,...
Negative disclosure anyone? Sue Griffiths gets a new job, plus another appointment
17 May 2024 - We have lots in today's newsletter. Our lead story today asks whether advisers should have to disclose which lenders they do not work with - as advisers...
More rate cuts; Changes at Link Group
11 March 2024 - We have more interest rate cuts today with ASB and Kiwibank lowering fixed term rates. ASB has cut its six month, one and two year rates between...
Rates are starting to move - down; Checking in on Pepper
4 March 2024 - ANZ and ASB have both reduced some fixed home loan rates today. ANZ has reduced rates for all terms between one and three years with the biggest cut...
Christchurch adviser cracks $1 billion mark; ASB cuts key rate
27 February 2024 - Cracking $1 billion in settlements is a major achievement for any mortgage adviser. To do it in the Christchurch market is remarkable considering house...
Bank BDM to led NZFSG; Big changes being made to CCCFA
31 January 2024 - In a big day for news, ANZ's head of third party named as new NZ Financial Services group CEO. The government has outlined big changes for the CCCFA...
Orr fronts up to new Govt: TMM Conference tickets available
20 December 2023 - Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr fronted up to the new government this morning. Here's what we learnt. Meanwhile, Liberty has sold its real estate...