ANZ-National has largest share of mortgage market - study (Stuff)
The Bank of New Zealand gained some market share from the mortgage rate war it sparked at the tail end of last year, but not enough to usurp the combined ANZ-National Bank.
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Stocks open lower on economic data U.S. stocks are trading lower Thursday, as investors prepare to digest housing starts in May.via
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