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Like the butterfly effect, but for your money.

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Get a mortgage

If it’s a home loan you need, our expert mortgage advisers will get you the best deal.

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Grow your money

If you want to earn higher interest on your savings, check out our great options.

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Building a system that works better for our community

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A better deal on your mortgage

Our mortgage advisers get to know you, and work with all the main lenders to find the solution that best fits you and your goals.

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Bespoke funding

End-to-end funding for builders and developers designed to make your money work harder and manage your risk.

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Higher returns on your savings

Grow your money whilst keeping it handy with our high-interest On-Call Account or place it into one of our term investment options for even better returns.

Mortgages

Talking to a Squirrel mortgage broker won't cost you a cent

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We’ve been helping Kiwis into homes since 2008

And we've arranged over $20 billion of mortgages.

Our mortgage advisers are paid the same regardless of which lender they recommend. The only motivation they have is to make you better off.

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We’ve got relationships with all the major lenders

Which means better deals for you. And for when you don’t fit inside the square, we’ve got our own bespoke solutions.

Whether buying your first home or reviewing your mortgage, your own personal adviser will guide you through the journey.

Find out more about how our mortgage brokers can help you

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Saving & investing

Grow your money faster with Squirrel whilst helping others

Squirrel investors earned 6.69% p.a. average rate of return for term investments last month.

Choose from a range of flexible term investment options or keep your money handy at all times – and still earn interest every day.

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Your invested money stays in New Zealand

And will only ever be used to buy, build or renovate Kiwi homes.

Whilst past performance isn’t a guarantee of the future, no Squirrel investor has ever lost a cent.

Find out more about Squirrel saving and investing

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Don't just take our word for it

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Jonny

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Mayank has been great to deal with. Our mortgage is floating for the first few days and then we will fix next week since there's been an OCR cut. Mayank was really good at explaining things especially the option of setting up part of the mortgage with a revolving credit.

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New Zealand

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Excellent

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Peter

New Zealand

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Shiva was amazing, this process was so so simple, so much better than direct with the bank. Thanks

More lenders means more choices

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And if you don’t quite fit the bank’s box we can step in with our own custom solution just for you. It starts with a mortgage application.

Meet our friendly mortgage advisers

We’re NZ’s most trusted independent mortgage broker, and that’s because our advisers thrive on delivering the best outcomes for Kiwis like you.

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Views from The Treehouse

Check out our blog to get the lowdown on the housing market, the economy or the inside scoop on Squirrel.

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1 April 2025


Squirrel takes on the South Island

By Squirrel

We've got some big news! This week, Christchurch-based mortgage company NZ Mortgages has officially rebranded to Squirrel—marking the completion of our merger, first announced in September 2024.

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Who's really getting paid with NZ bonus saver accounts?

By Dave Tyrer

According to Squirrel COO, Dave Tyrer, there's a big problem with the way bonus saver accounts work in New Zealand—and it's all to do with the way their interest rates are structured, stacking up to big margins for the banks.

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21 March 2025


NZ property market update - March 2025

By John Bolton

You know the old saying—when the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. As potential grows for Trump's trade policies to tip the US into recession, what could that mean for us here in New Zealand? We cover that, and the latest news on interest rates and the New Zealand housing market, in our latest update.

We'd love to hear from you

Give us a call on 0800 21 22 30 and tell us what you're after.