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Bankruptcies Continue At High Levels

Friday, 4 September 2009, 11:41 am | Veda Advantage

The numbers of New Zealanders unable to meet their financial obligations continue to run at high levels as the country weathers the recession. In the month of July 2009, 461 New Zealanders applied for either bankruptcy or the no-asset procedure ... More >>

New credit score for New Zealanders

Monday, 20 July 2009, 9:30 am | Veda Advantage

A new credit scoring system launched on 2nd August will help New Zealanders get a better understanding of how they rate and just how credit worthy they are. Credit reports are familiar to many. They contain information about how many times people ... More >>

Credit data indicates tougher times ahead

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 4:43 pm | Veda Advantage

Latest data from New Zealand’s largest credit bureau shows a staggering increase in the number of businesses not paying their bills and defaulting. More >>

New figures show Gen-Y more wary of taking on debt

Friday, 5 June 2009, 11:31 am | Veda Advantage

New figures show Gen-Y more wary of taking on extra debt AUCKLAND, 5 June 2009 – Statistics released by Veda Advantage, the country’s largest credit reporting agency, show a large drop in applications for personal credit from those in the Generation ... More >>

April consumer credit applications fall sharply

Friday, 8 May 2009, 2:15 pm | Veda Advantage

Consumer credit applications in April, including credit cards, personal loans and hire purchases, fell sharply on the same month last year according to Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit information provider. Hire purchase applications in ... More >>

Consumer credit applications fall sharply

Friday, 8 May 2009, 11:01 am | Veda Advantage

AUCKLAND, 8 May 2009 – Consumer credit applications in April, including credit cards, personal loans and hire purchases, fell sharply on the same month last year according to Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit information provider. More >>

March mortgage applications hit 16 month high

Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 11:31 am | Veda Advantage

Cashed-up baby boomers take advantage of perceived bargains AUCKLAND, 7 April 2009 – Mortgage applications in March 2009 were up 38% compared to the same month last year, and were the highest monthly total since November 2007, according to Veda Advantage, ... More >>

Second half-yearly economic review

Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 9:43 am | Veda Advantage

Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit information provider, today released its biannual snapshot of the New Zealand economy, based upon comprehensive information collated from its Credit Bureau comparing key indicators from July to December 2008 ... More >>

Veda Advantage seeks 2 year payment history

Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 5:14 pm | Veda Advantage

Veda Advantage seeks 2 year payment history as part of more comprehensive credit reporting, in line with rest of OECD More >>

Rise in bankruptcies brings warning

Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:22 pm | Veda Advantage

Rise in bankruptcies brings warning from country’s largest credit agency 15 Dec 2008 – There has been a sharp increase in the number of people filing for bankruptcy and the recently introduced alternative, the No Asset Procedure, in 2008, according ... More >>

Brakes applied to business as market dwindles

Thursday, 13 November 2008, 1:43 pm | Veda Advantage

13 November 2008 - The impact on New Zealand businesses is becoming more sharply defined as the global economic crisis deepens, with commercial defaults soaring and credit inquiries dropping according to the latest statistics from Veda Advantage, ... More >>

Small business fears over NZ’s economic future

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 5:39 pm | Veda Advantage

11 September 2008 – Seventy-three percent of small to medium business (SMEs) owners have concerns about the effect New Zealand’s economic future will have on them in the coming year, according to a survey conducted by Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s ... More >>

Veda Advantage releases six-month economic review

Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 12:06 am | Veda Advantage

16 July 2008 – Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit information provider, today released its first biannual snapshot of the New Zealand economy, based upon comprehensive information collated from its Credit Bureau comparing key indicators ... More >>

Consumer defaults reflect budget strain

Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:39 am | Veda Advantage

7 May 2008 – Consumer defaults are on the rise, particularly for basic utilities such as phone and internet, according to the country’s largest credit information provider, Veda Advantage. More >>

Applications for personal credit slump

Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 10:47 am | Veda Advantage

8 April 2008 - Statistics released by Veda Advantage, the country’s largest credit reporting agency, show a significant drop in applications for personal credit, lending more weight to recent talk of a slump in consumer confidence. More >>

Mortgage figures show housing market decline

Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 10:24 am | Veda Advantage

4 March 2008 – Figures released by Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit reporting agency, show the extent to which the brakes have been applied to the housing market in New Zealand. More >>

Veda Advantage Offers Insights With Landscape Tool

Monday, 17 September 2007, 10:34 am | Veda Advantage

Veda Advantage, one of New Zealand's top business intelligence providers, has launched the latest version of LandScape, the most comprehensive geo-demographic segmentation tool currently available. More >>

Veda Advantage calls for voluntary standards

Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 11:11 am | Veda Advantage

28 August 2007 – Veda Advantage, New Zealand’s largest credit information provider has called for businesses to adopt a more proactive approach to data governance, welcoming the Privacy Commission’s data breach guidelines as an important first ... More >>

Sites an open invitation to identity thieves

Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 10:55 am | Veda Advantage

The surge in popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo has increased the risk of identity fraud according to Veda Advantage, the largest custodian of credit information in New Zealand. More >>

Networking sites invitation to idenity theives

Monday, 27 August 2007, 10:59 am | Veda Advantage

The surge in popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo has increased the risk of identity fraud according to Veda Advantage, the largest custodian of credit information in New Zealand. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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