The Reserve Bank has confirmed last week that there is no cause for change to the current setting of the NZ OCR (Official Cash Rate), which remains at 1.75%. Here's our take on the current economic climate.

For many people a new year is often looked at as an opportunity for a fresh job. If your plans for a new job this year are off to a slow start here are four tips from our HR Team for finding a great workplace.

The Reserve Bank is due to announce another Monetary Policy Statement ion November 10, just following the USA election results. What might this mean for our interest rates?

How has tougher home loan lending criteria impacted buyers and vendors over the last few months? Five trends we've seen.

The new LVR rules mean that available lending on a rental or investment property is now restricted to 60% of the property’s purchase price or value. Borrowers can continue to seek up to 80% lending against their owner occupied property. In some cases, the Bank’s will be able to consider exceeding these limits, but it is very much on a case by case basis.

The Brexit referendum in the UK has created significant rumbles throughout the global financial markets, and it is absolute that there will be continued uncertainties for quite some time. However, the New Zealand markets are actually pretty well placed and likely to continue business as usual.

Home Loan borrowers got another boost from the banks last fortnight with the Reserve Bank announcing another reduction in the OCR.