Mortgage brokers may need annual accreditation - 2004-03-31
The New Zealand Mortgage Brokers Association's progress towards setting up a broader industry-wide organisation is continuing with the current focus on the accreditation process.

NZMBA chairman Brian Berry says the committee working on the project, which includes lender representatives, is looking at having not only up front accreditation when brokers first join the organisation, but also at ongoing annual accreditation procedures.
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Brown: Deciding on early mortgage pay-off can be tricky - 2004-03-31
QUESTION: We have a year-old, 15-year mortgage charging 4.99 percent, with a balance of $82,000. We are thinking of paying off the loan early and can afford an extra $300 a month. Would it be better to put that into extra principal payments or to invest it until we have enough to pay off the entire loan?

ANSWER: The financial calculation can be deceptively easy; but other issues make your decision tricky.
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