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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.

How much can I borrow?

Use our mortgage calculator to work out how much you can borrow for a home

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

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Squirrel Saving and Investing customers earned 7.42% p.a. average rate of return 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.

Let's grow your money

Use our earnings calculator to work out how much you could be earning with Squirrel

Find out more about Squirrel saving and investing

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Don't just take our word for it

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Raj

New Zealand

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Jessica was/is absolutely a pleasure to work with. She works 100% for her clients, a no-nonsense person with precise recommendation. Thank You Jessica

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Jo

New Zealand

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Highly recommend Squirrel to sort out a mortgage with the banks takes the hassle out of going to separate banks with so much information they do the hard yards for you - Baz was a superstar and helped me all the way to my new home.

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Kat

New Zealand

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My Adviser Cade was so awesome!! He was very knowledgeable and made the whole process very easy for me. I am also really happy with the mortgage deal he got for me and how quickly everything was arranged and completed. Will definitely be using Squirrel again.

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Anonymous

New Zealand

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Very happy with Jessica Carr! Easy to talk to and always happy to answer questions.

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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8 November 2024

Housing Market

NZ property market update - November 2024

By John Bolton

Between the US elections, and our final OCR announcement of the year in just a few weeks, November's shaping up to be a big one. Here's the latest from Squirrel founder, JB, on what's been happing with interest rates, the housing market, and wider economy over the last few weeks.

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8 November 2024

Housing Market

Wellington property market update - November 2024

By Nick Virtue

Ahead of our final OCR announcement of the year, Squirrel mortgage expert Nick Virtue shares his views on what's been happening with interest rates, the wider economy, and the Wellington housing market over the last few weeks.

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7 November 2024

Housing Market

Rodney’s Ravings: Is inaccurate Stats NZ measurement behind the puzzling resilience of household spending?

By Rodney Dickens

Despite consumer confidence falling to all time lows in recent years, the impact on household spending—as reported by Stats NZ—has been surprisingly muted. In his latest article, Rodney Dickens dives into the numbers to work out what's behind the puzzling results.

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