Finance News - April 11th ASB takes home Canstar innovation award Every year, Canstar assesses the new and innovative financial products and services launched on the New Zealand market and showcase those businesses in the financial sector that are leading the way. In 2018, ASB received …
Finance News - April 4th How do you know if you’re in mortgage stress? Co-author: Michelle Norton What is mortgage stress and how do I know if that’s what’s really ailing me? In general terms, mortgage stress is defined as directing more than 30% of your pre-tax income to home …
Finance News - August 1st New Zealand Housing market in cooling down period The rate of house value growth has slowed to its lowest point in five years, as the property market cools down in New Zealand’s main cities. Nationwide, property values have increased by 6.4% to $641,280 in …
Credit Cards - November 4th ASB credit card enters market with no account fee The low-rate card has the bank’s lowest ongoing purchase rate, 13.5% at the time of writing. ASB Visa Light also has a "Smart Rate" offer of 0% per annum, fixed for six months for big …
Budgeting & Saving Money - October 13th Kiwis prove financial fitness in world survey The OECD/INFE International Survey of Financial Literacy Competencies pools nearly 52,000 people across 30 countries (17 of them OECD), including 1300 New Zealanders between the ages of 18 and 79. While the French are the overall …
Finance News - August 23rd BNZ: The small business award winner Cannstar Bank of the Year – Small Business is awarded to the institution that provides the strongest combination of business loans, deposit and credit card products as well as excelling in a range of …
Finance News - February 16th Kiwibank wins term deposit ratings award With the official cash rate declining by 100 basis points over the past twelve months, finding a good return on your savings is more important than ever. Each year Canstar researches and rates the financial …
Finance News - July 23rd Westpac wins canstar’s bank of the year for savings Those savings need to be invested! The Canstar savings report analyses the term deposit and at-call savings accounts on offer by New Zealand’s financial institutions; we have researched what is on offer from seven institutions, assessing …
Finance News - May 23rd 2014 Youth Banking Awards Released It’s undeniable that parents and other family members, along with schools, play an important role in shaping the money attitudes and behaviours of children. However other institutions also have an important role to play. For …
Finance News - May 28th 2013 Online Banking Awards Released Whether via a smartphone, tablet or desktop, more than two million New Zealanders now use online banking. WE’RE ALL GETTING ONLINE… According to data released by Statistics New Zealand in late April, approximately 2.05 million Kiwis use …
