ANZ National moves to 20% deposits

It's just got a lot harder to buy your own home. ANZ National are now requriring 20% deposits on home mortgages. Not that long ago 5% was all you needed.

This means that the median deposit needed will be $86,600 in Auckland, $73,800 in Wellington and $62,000 in . And that has to be saved from after income.

The policy change is a logical consequence of the , and of falling . suspect other banks may follow suit.

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