Mortgages

A banking analyst says ASB Bank's latest results show banks are charging higher mortgage interest rates. Audio

Home buyers will find it more difficult, and more expensive, or have to scrape together a much bigger deposit to get a mortgage if the Reserve Bank introduces new measures designed to take the heat… Audio

The Reserve Bank is thought to be looking at new measures to rein in mortgage lending. Audio

A year on from the introduction of tougher new lending rules it seems it's not just be first home buyers being affected. Audio

Fixed-rate mortgages are likely to fall further after the Reserve Bank has become very vague on when it might raise official interest rates again. Audio

Riskier mortgages could be curtailed by the Reserve Bank. Philippa Tolley asks if this is a good move or could it backfire Audio