Banking & Insurance - August 5th The Co-operative Bank First for Home Loans House prices – whatever the economic times, they're a perennial conversation point. Are they set to rise? To fall? What about mortgage interest rates? Which way are they turning? These questions take on new significance if …
Banking & Insurance - July 30th Bank with SBS Bank for Satisfaction Guaranteed As physical banks have disappeared from our high streets, ironically, we've become even more reliant upon their services. Cash is going the way of the chequebook, so we're increasingly using the banks' tech to swipe, …
Banking & Insurance - July 16th Heartland Bank: Expert Advice on Savings Accounts For the third year in a row, Heartland Bank has outperformed its competitors to win our Bank of the Year | Savings award. It's a great result for the homegrown challenger bank, which was also recognised …
Banking & Insurance - July 13th Heartland Bank | Canstar’s Bank of the Year Savings 2020 In a highly competitive market, one bank stands above the others when it comes to savings accounts: Heartland Bank. Heartland Bank has only been in the market for seven years. However, this is Heartland's third straight …
Banking & Insurance - July 12th BNZ | Canstar’s Bank of the Year Everyday Banking 2020 In a highly competitive market, one bank stands above the rest when it comes to everyday banking accounts: BNZ. As the winner of Canstar's 2020 award, the BNZ rated highly across all its products, covering transaction …
Banking & Insurance - May 27th Extended Warranties: Are They Worth the Money? Author: Martin Kovacs Paying extra for an extended warranty may provide peace of mind at the check-out, especially when purchasing a big-ticket item, but before opting for added protection, it's worthwhile weighing up a number of …
Banking & Insurance - March 23rd What is Quantitative Easing And What Does it Do? As the spread of COVID-19 continues to take its tragic toll on human life and the global economy, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has announced a plan to buy up to $30 billion …
Banking & Insurance - March 18th Opinion: What Should We Do While Waiting For COVID-19 to Pass and our New Norm to Arrive? Our KiwiSaver balances, as indeed most other investment funds, have taken a hammering as stock markets around the world have plunged on the back of COVID-19 fears. New Zealand’s NZX is no exception – dropping …
Banking & Insurance - March 16th COVID-19 Forces Dramatic Action from NZ’s Reserve Bank – But What Comes Next? Some banks have already passed on the full cut directly to consumers, and we would expect others to do the same. We are in extreme times, with thousands of businesses and individuals at risk of …
Banking & Insurance - March 3rd A Guide to House Sitting: What Your Insurance Will and Won’t Cover A lot of Kiwis don’t realise that any damage done by a house sitter invited to look after your home may not necessarily be covered by your home and contents insurance. If someone damages your …
