-- 紐西蘭銀行業協會（NZBA）週二發布的一份報告顯示，截至2025年12月的六個月內，紐西蘭房屋貸款增加近18%，其中首次購屋者獲得了近四分之一的新增房屋貸款。 報告指出，2025年下半年新增房屋貸款數量從上半年的60,249筆增至70,811筆，但累計新增房屋貸款的平均金額較上年同期下降3%，至392,519紐西蘭元。 NZBA執行長羅傑·博蒙特表示，2025年下半年，近43%的房屋貸款借款人提前還款，高於上半年的約40%，這顯示「紐西蘭房主的財務能力很強」。 博蒙特還表示：“近18%的房屋貸款從浮動利率轉為固定利率，這一比例相當可觀。” “這可能反映出人們意識到，隨著經濟形勢的變化，利率進一步下降的可能性越來越小。” 同時，報告顯示，去年下半年，房屋貸款客戶拖欠還款的比例略高於1%，與上半年大致持平。
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