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Life insurance, how much do we need?
No good financial plan is complete without a robust insurance package that takes care of things when we need it to.
Spotlight on Insurance
Insurance, in one form or another, can be traced as far back as 1750 BC, through medieval times and to modern insurance as we know it evolving from 17th century traders and the advent of mortality tables … it’s been around a long time.
The role of non-bank lenders
While NZ trading banks are all regulated by the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) in relation to their codes of practise, not so non-bank lenders, with some exceptions.
Renovation and green energy loans
As renovations can range from a simple facelift to a full makeover inside and out with structural changes, so too can the loans that can make it happen.
Lending for a new-build home
Building a new home from the ground up can be exciting and scary all in one however experienced builders and mortgage advisers are on hand to walk you through the process.
LVR and DTi, what and why?
The Reserve Bank’s tool kit includes macroprudential tools such as Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) and Debt to Income (DTi) restrictions, designed to maintain financial system stability. These rules limit how much buyers can borrow relative to a property's value, helping to prevent risky lending and housing bubbles.
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