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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 3 MIN

Monika Lacey: Centrix Chief Operating Officer on consumer credit demand rising and arrears beginning to dip year on year

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

Promising signs when it comes to consumer arrears.  The latest Centrix data shows the number of people behind on their payments in January was 491 thousand.  That was up 20 thousand from December, largely expected due to seasonal trends.  But Chief Operating Officer Monika Lacey told Mike Hosking that despite the seasonal increase, arrears are still down on last year by almost 1%.  She says overall, Kiwis are managing their money quite well.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Promising signs when it comes to consumer arrears.  The latest Centrix data shows the number of people behind on their payments in January was 491 thousand.  That was up 20 thousand from December, largely expected due to seasonal trends.  But Chief...

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