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Business Desk - Home buyers paddle, as mortgage rates hit high water mark
- NZ Bankers’ Association chief executive Roger Beaumont said it was important for customers to speak to their bank as early as possible if they were “doing it tough”.
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Business Desk - Money Answers: which credit problems will kill my mortgage chances?
- “If you’re considering borrowing from your bank, it’s always worth having a chat with them to find out what they’ll be looking for and what you can do to help get your application over the line.
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NZ Herald - Financial abuse must become a crime, anti-violence campaigners say
- He said these cases were often very sensitive and complicated by the bank’s customer obligations to both domestic partners who may have joint accounts, home loans or credit cards. “Joint products usually need the consent of both customers to make any changes. Issues can arise when one party refuses consent.”
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Newsroom - ‘I had serious concussion, bad credit and $15,000 debt’ – abuse survivor
- “Banks play a part in helping to identify instances of economic harm. They train staff to recognise signs of potential economic harm while being sensitive to customers’ situations and wishes.”
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Stuff - Banking not made simple for 97-year-old man in rural Taranaki town
- “The hubs trial is designed for small communities that no longer support bank branches due to lack of customer demand, or never had them. Stratford still has a bank branch. Locals who prefer face to face banking may wish to consider switching to that bank. Switching is easy and quick, with the new bank taking... Read more »
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NZ Herald - Accreditation warning over move to bring in open banking
- “Our research shows that around two-thirds of New Zealanders think sharing your banking information with third parties to access other financial services is either a bad idea or they don’t understand it,” CEO Roger Beaumont said.
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Interest.co.nz - Reserve Bank outlines design plans for tool it could enforce on banks to limit the debt-to-income ratio of home buyers
- Introduction of the tool has also been opposed by banks, with bank lobby group the New Zealand Bankers’ Association maintaining “there’s a real risk of adverse customer impact” if the RBNZ introduces a DTI tool.
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NZ City - A suggestion there’s a need for a public awareness campaign on open banking
- Bankers’ Association Chief Executive Roger Beaumont says their research indicates about two-thirds of Kiwis are opposed to the concept of open banking, or don’t understand it. He says that means there’s an obligation on the Government, who are setting this up, to educate people on what it means.
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