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Westpac CEO on tough times for customers and combatting scams
Westpac says many households and businesses are struggling with high interest rates and costs and the coming months will be challenging. Chief Executive Catherine McGrath talks about the sluggish… Audio
The hand that holds the purse strings
Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic? Audio
Digging into how By Now Pay Later operates
Listener Nick wanted to know how interest-free Buy Now Pay Later companies are financed, so we invited Tom Hartmann from Sorted on to explain. Audio
Financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders
Associate Professor Helen Roberts, Department of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago. A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerability of older New… Audio
Interest-free loans: Too good to be true?
Consumer NZ's head of research, Jessica Wilson, discusses the potential dangers of 'interest-free' loans. Audio
Policy makers move to counter covid-19 economic impact
Interest rate cuts and spending packages around the world in developed economies look imminent as policy makers move to counter the economic impact of the covid-19 virus. Audio
Low interest rates and population growth behind record house prices
The property market is showing renewed signs of life with prices growing in a low interest rate environment. Audio
Shoppers pull back spending on furniture, food and liquor
Lower interest rates don't seem to have tempted shoppers to open up their wallets. Audio
Govt toughens up on loan sharks with interest rate cap
The government is toughening up its clampdown on loan sharks - bowing to pressure to slap a cap on interest rates.
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Kris Faafoi, has announced that an… Audio
Inflation picked to lift
Inflation is likely to have hit its low point and will pick up pace going into next year.
Westpac clamps down further on home lending
Westpac Bank is clamping down on property investors, cutting its interest-only lending term from 15 years to a maximum of five years. Audio
Mary Holm
Financial author, columnist and educator Mary Holm answers your questions about personal finance. Audio
Analyst says banks still have options
The view that the world's central banks have run out of ammunition to help stave off a re-run of the 2008 crisis has been challenged by one former fund manager. Audio
Interest rate cut next month?
Economists say recent changes to tighten up tax and lending rules for property investors are paving the way for interest rate cuts, perhaps as early as next month. Audio