News

Thursday, 09 May 2024

The Reserve Bank's recent decision to hold the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 5.5% is a significant move that has instilled confidence in economists and the public, signalling a stabilising market. Infometrics forecasts that the Reserve Bank will initiate a series of OCR cuts starting from August.

Friday, 22 March 2024

The feedback window for the Reserve Bank's proposed debt-to-income (DTI) rules has shut. We dive deeper into how this big change might shake up mortgage lending, especially for residential property investors eyeing credit.

Monday, 19 February 2024

Is the Reserve Bank's proposed DTI restrictions a serious overstep when applied to investment lending and lending for borrowers' own residences?

Thursday, 07 December 2023

With the general election done and dusted and a National-led government now holding the reigns of power, the business sector is waiting to find out what promises made during the election will be honoured and what "non-negotiables" pre-election were now "negotiable" to ensure a workable and stable coalition government.

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Some great news today is that the inflation monster is being tamed and rates have likely peaked. This should hopefully create some goodwill around the country after what has been a pretty challenging 2023 for many people.