Media Appearances

NZ Herald - Rush on for loan approval

August 28, 2013 - New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said people should be aware they may be declined loans because of the new restrictions and advised people to talk to their bank about individual needs and circumstances.

Radio NZ - Radio New Zealand interview about lending limits

August 21, 2013 - Kirk Hope talks to Geoff Robinson on Morning Report about lending restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank.

Stuff.co.nz - RBNZ cracks down on mortgage lending

August 20, 2013 - “While there are positive moves to deal with the supply issue, that will take some time to be resolved. Credit growth, currently at around five per cent, is not driving this,” said New Zealand Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope.

Radio NZ - Banks claim first home buyers will suffer if proposed mortgage lending restrictions go ahead

July 16, 2013 - Kirk Hope talks to Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon about proposed lending limits and the impact on first-home buyers.

Dominion Post - Loans door shutting on first-home buyers

July 16, 2013 - One in every two to three first-home buyers could be shut out of the housing market as the Reserve Bank forges ahead with controversial restrictions on home loans. Bankers’ Association chief executive Kirk Hope said the rules would have “perverse consequences” and lock buyers out of the market.

NZBA - Insurers say no to database

July 7, 2013 - The Bankers’ Association is seeking to create a database of house insurance contracts to allow mortgage lenders to keep tabs on whether borrowers are keeping their homes adequately insured.

NZ Herald - Close watch for house loan hints

June 27, 2013 - Hope said there was a risk that in capping the amount of lending done over the 80 per cent threshold it could spark third tier lenders to emerge and lend money on an unsecured basis.

Sunday Star Times - Valiant effort a dire financial trap

June 9, 2013 - Kirk Hope was appointed the head of lobby group the Bankers’ Association last year, so you’d expect him to have a better grip on his finances than the average New Zealander.

NZBA - New push for farm debt mediation

June 2, 2013 - “One relevant factor in this discussion is whether it’s justifiable for farms as businesses to be treated differently from other businesses that find themselves in financial difficulty. Any proposal for a special mediation service for farms would need to provide a good rationale for establishing a sector-specific service,” Kirk Hope said.

NZ Herald - NZ banks spend $90m on ‘dirty money’ law

May 30, 2013 - New Zealand’s banking sector has spent roughly $90 million getting ready for a new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing law which kicks in at the end of next month.