Article tagged with 'Dominick Stephens'
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Expect house prices to keep rising - Westpac
14 Sep 2020 - House prices are set to keep going up rather than down, one of the big banks now says – after reversing its earlier predictions of price declines.
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Market outlook: what economists have to say
19 Jun 2020 - Recent residential housing market data has not looked to bad – but, given the grim economic forecasts, that’s a bit confusing. So here’s a round-up of economists’ latest takes on the market…
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Housing market boom won't last long: Westpac
26 Feb 2020 - Westpac economists say the recent boom in the housing market won't last much longer due to upward pressure on mortgage rates and a lack of funds in the banking system.
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Strong start for market in 2020
18 Feb 2020 - Auckland’s housing market has surged back into the game with its busiest January in four years, new REINZ data reveals.
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Warning on borrowing rates
09 Dec 2019 - The Reserve Bank's new capital regime will lead to greater increases in borrowing rates than its estimate, economists have warned.
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LVRs kept on hold
27 Nov 2019 - The Reserve Bank has kept its LVR speed limits on hold amid fears low interest rates "could lead to a resurgence in higher-risk lending".
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LVR restrictions to stay put: Westpac
25 Nov 2019 - Westpac economists believe the Reserve Bank will keep LVR speed limits at their current levels, amid fears over house price stability.
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Westpac predicts OCR will be put on hold
31 Oct 2019 - Westpac economists have broken ranks with rival commentators by predicting the Official Cash Rate will be put on hold next week.
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House price rally could reduce odds of OCR cut: Westpac
15 Oct 2019 - A pickup in the housing market could give the Reserve Bank "pause for thought" over further official cash rate cuts, according to Westpac economists.
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OCR on hold: November cut expected
25 Sep 2019 - The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at the record low of 1%, but economists predict a cut in November.