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Heartland Bank
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Heartland Bank Limited is a New Zealand operated and managed bank that is listed on the NZX Main Board (NZX:HBL) with approximately 11,000 shareholders. It offers savings and investment products; is the market leader in reverse mortgages in both New Zealand and Australia; and provides business and rural lending. Heartland is proud of its Kiwi heritage and aims to provide a first-class customer experience whether it's online, over the phone, or in person. It's currently focused on channels to deliver its innovative banking products, with an emphasis on digital platforms that are designed to deliver a fast and simple customer experience.
Heartland Bank - Latest News [Page 1]
Reverse Mortgages Offer Value For Homeowners With Low Retirement Income
Friday, 27 September 2024, 1:44 pm | Heartland Bank
As the leading provider of reverse mortgages in New Zealand, Heartland Bank has seen 20% growth in its Reverse Mortgage portfolio in the past financial year. This demonstrates the need by older homeowners for additional access to funds in their retirement years. More >>
Heartland Bank And The University Of Auckland Announce Geoff Ricketts Heartland Bank Scholarship
Friday, 23 August 2024, 8:23 am | Heartland Bank
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist up to four students with their living costs or tuition fees who, because of financial hardship, may not otherwise be able to undertake a university degree. More >>
Heartland Bank Launches High Interest Rate Digital Saver
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 2:24 pm | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank is adding to its award-winning suite of savings products, with the launch of Heartland Digital Saver - a new online savings account providing the highest interest rate available in New Zealand amongst comparable products*. With no monthly ... More >>
Heartland Bank Wins Canstar Outstanding Value Home Lender Award
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 10:15 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank has been recognised by Canstar as a winner of the Outstanding Value Home Lender Award in its Residential Home Lender category . Heartland was the only provider to achieve a 5-star Outstanding Value rating across the three residential ... More >>
Heartland Provides Relief And Support Following The Recent Weather Events
Friday, 10 March 2023, 1:51 pm | Heartland
Through its charitable trust, Heartland Bank is pleased to be able to support some of the communities most affected by the Auckland Flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle. This is in addition to its ongoing efforts to actively provide varying levels of ... More >>
Heartland To Purchase Challenger Bank In Australia, And Provides Lending Growth Update
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 10:15 am | Heartland
Heartland Group Holdings Limited ( Heartland ) (NZX/ASX: HGH) is pleased to announce that it has signed a conditional share purchase agreement for the purchase of Challenger Bank Limited ( Challenger Bank ) from Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF). ... More >>
Retirees Facing Pressure From Higher Cost Of Living And Increasing Debt In Retirement
Monday, 8 August 2022, 10:40 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland has seen a significant increase in Reverse Mortgages being used to repay debt. Among the most affected by the increasing living costs are retirees, many of whom are trying to get by on NZ Super alone, which is typically only enough to cover ... More >>
Heartland Bank Wins Canstar’s Savings Bank Of The Year Award For The Fifth Year Running
Monday, 18 July 2022, 11:07 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank has won the prestigious Canstar Bank of the Year - Savings Award for the fifth year in a row. The 2022 award recognises the financial institution that provides the strongest combination of products, accounting for the price positioning, ... More >>
Heartland Bank Announces Leanne Lazarus As New CEO
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 9:37 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank has announced the appointment of Leanne Lazarus as Chief Executive Officer (subject to Reserve Bank of New Zealand non-objection), effective from 1 August 2022. Leanne will succeed current Heartland Bank CEO Chris Flood who has been ... More >>
Heartland Hits Milestone Of Helping 20,000 Customers Retire More Comfortably
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 10:16 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank, New Zealand’s leading provider of reverse mortgages, is experiencing a surge in demand, with enquiries up 65% in 2021 compared to 2020. This is thought to be due in part to the continued rise in cost of living, along with increased awareness ... More >>
Heartland Home Loans Highlights Big Savings And Commits To decisioning Applications Within 48 Hours Of Receiving Info
Monday, 21 March 2022, 11:52 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank ( Heartland ), the lender offering New Zealand’s lowest standard fixed home loan rates, announced today a new service-level for its home loan application turnaround time. Applicants will now be given either a pre-approval or a decline ... More >>
90% Of Older Homeowners Want To Remain In Their Home In Retirement
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 10:23 am | Heartland
Results from a 2021 survey conducted by leading reverse mortgage provider Heartland Bank revealed that 89.9% of respondents found it important or very important to remain in their homes during retirement. The survey, conducted as part of a partnership ... More >>
More Kiwis Now Able To Live The Retirement They Deserve
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 1:10 pm | Heartland
Heartland Bank has increased the maximum loan-to-value ratio (LVR) on its Reverse Mortgage product. This is the biggest change to reverse mortgage criteria since Heartland introduced a monthly advance feature in 2017 and the first time the limits have been ... More >>
Heartland Reverse Mortgages Awarded Consumer Trusted Accreditation – Five Years In A Row
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:47 am | Heartland
Heartland Reverse Mortgages is pleased to announce that is has been awarded Consumer Trusted accreditation for five years in a row. Achieving Consumer Trusted constantly is a great accomplishment. This demonstrates Heartland Reverse Mortgages’ ability ... More >>
Heartland Bank Wins Canstar’s Savings Bank Of The Year Award For The Fourth Year Running
Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 2:03 pm | Heartland Bank
Heartland Bank has won the prestigious Canstar Bank of the Year - Savings Award for the fourth year in a row. The award recognises the financial institution that provides the strongest combination of savings products and service for customers. ... More >>
Peugeot And Citroen Partner With Heartland Exclusively To Make EV Ownership More Accessible For Everyone
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 8:49 am | Heartland Bank
Heartland has partnered with Auto Distributors NZ Limited (ADNZ), the importers and distributors of Peugeot and Citroen vehicles in New Zealand, to launch iOWN – the new vehicle finance service for New Zealanders looking to purchase a new or used ... More >>
Helping Customers Avoid Financial Abuse
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 3:11 pm | Heartland
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June, is a day taken particularly seriously by Heartland. As New Zealand’s leading provider of reverse mortgages, a product designed for people 60 and over, Heartland understands the potential vulnerability ... More >>
Heartland Drops Home Loan Rates To 1.85% P.a. 1-year Fixed, 1.95% P.a. Floating
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 1:57 pm | Heartland
Heartland has disrupted the home loans market again, this time with the reduction of a number of its rates. This announcement comes shortly after Heartland broadened its online mortgage offering with the country’s lowest revolving credit facility ... More >>
Heartland Expands Home Loans Offering With Revolving Credit At Market-leading 2.75% P.a.
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 10:56 am | Heartland
Heartland has just launched a new revolving credit home loan with the lowest revolving credit rate on the market. At only 2.75% p.a., it is 0.70% p.a. lower than the next lowest rate, and nearly a whopping 2.00% p.a. lower than the 4.71% p.a. average rate ... More >>
High House Prices Present Opportunity For Retirees To Manage Increased Cost Of Living
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 9:05 am | Heartland Bank
Retirees who are struggling to cover the cost of living may find that the booming housing market could be a solution to their financial troubles – without them having to sell up. As house prices and the cost of living continue to rise, more and more ... More >>
