ANZ joins ASB in reintroducing LVR for investors

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date November 12, 2020

ANZ has become the second bank to reimpose limits on low-deposit lending to property investors.

Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
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New ‘town square’ planned for Three Parks March 3, 2025
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Hall substitute pledge sought March 3, 2025
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Penguin may be falling foul of another local hero March 3, 2025
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Why our roadsides are awash with pointless reading material March 3, 2025
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