Category: Investor Loans

Three Loan Repayment Types Explained by Experts

Whether you’re seeking a bare land loan or looking for a comprehensive development finance solution, structuring your loan repayments to meet your cash flow requirements will enable you to control your risk and maximise your return. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the three repayment types; principal & interest, interest-only, and capitalised interest, and the […]

Notable Benefits of Non-Bank Lenders

ASAP Finance is an example of a reputable non-bank lender with strong business acumen and a history as a responsible lender. Our financial institution is the ideal place for those who want to accelerate development time frames and maximise return on equity. Unlike banks, we break down the barriers preventing your next project from getting […]

COVID:19: Investing in Property in a New Zealand Recession

Amid a widespread pandemic, the global economy is caught between cushioning the blow of a recession and planning for recovery. The impact on the property finance market will be significant, albeit mitigated by early policy responses from the NZ government and Reserve Bank. Comprehensive post-lockdown data is yet to be reported, and clarity as to […]

Revised optimism for 2020

By the end of 2019 the NZ property market was showing signs of improvement – one needed only to have attended a pre-Christmas auction to notice the stark contrast in mood as previously indifferent buyers appeared now excited and confident to freely ‘bid away’. The turn in sentiment can be traced back to April 2019 […]

RBNZ’s new capital ratios and what they could mean

The New Zealand Reserve Bank’s long-signaled move to increase capital reserve ratios has in the end proven slightly less severe than some banking sector experts predicted. But it remains unclear what impact the move will have on interest rates. Ultimately the banks will have to raise around $20 billion to reach the new safety requirements, […]