Get expert advice from our Christchurch mortgage brokers

We’ll compare your home loan options and give unbiased, personalised advice. You'll benefit from the best rates too, all without leaving the couch thanks to NZ's #1 mortgage brokers.

Our Christchurch mortgage advisers have been in the business over 8 years (previously known as NZ Mortgages) so local knowledge is our specialty.

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Why choose Squirrel for your home loan in Christchurch?

  • Better mortgage rates
  • More lending options
  • Expert property and lending advice
  • Our advisers do not receive any incentive to put one provider’s product in front of another, including our own
  • Better technology

Best of all, in most cases there is no cost to you because we get paid by the banks.

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We write over $3 billion of home loans per year

working with all the major banks

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We have access to more lenders than other brokers – and if you don't quite fit the bank's box we can step in with our own custom solution for you.

Your adviser will do the hard work, so you don't have to

Here's what you get when you work with Squirrel

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Better mortgage rates

We arrange around $3 billion of loans per year which gives us negotiating power and access to better rates.

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More choices

We deal with more lenders than other brokers, giving you more options which usually means a better deal.

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Personalised, unbiased advice

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

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Save money

Having the right home loan solution can save you thousands. Plus we'll stay in touch and can regularly review your situation to make sure your mortgage is working for you.

Ready to get your mortgage sorted?

Our online application will help us to get to know you faster, so we can get onto the stuff that's important to you. And there are no obligations to proceed, it's all on your terms.

Hi! I'm Faye

Faye here is one of our well-loved advisers based in Christchurch, and she's an expert at first home buying. She's unflappable and patient, and she's on a salary which means her advice is impartial.

When you work with Squirrel, you're working with dozens of awesome, experienced advisers like Faye who will go to extraordinary lengths to help you achieve your goals. Our advisers are available on email and by phone, so you don't even have to leave the couch.

Faye Foster - Christchurch based mortgage adviser at Squirrel

Get the best mortgage rate

Do it all online, in your pyjamas if you like, or pop in to meet with your adviser. We'll even make you a coffee. Whatever way you prefer, you’ll receive personal, impartial advice from your adviser and you’ll get a great mortgage rate too.

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Liz

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We have worked with Faye several times in the last year - bridging finance, moving banks, new mortgage lending and now lending for a rental property - she is amazing to deal with, always very thorough, does a lot of work so we don't have to. Will happily work with her again!

We're way more than a mortgage broker

We like to go the extra mile and do a lot more than a typical mortgage broker, whether you're buying your first home or adding to your empire.

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We'll work out how much you can borrow.

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Provide detailed property reports for any potentials.

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Help you make sense of the LIM report, Sale & Purchase agreement and cut through the jargon.

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Negotiate an awesome rate and a mortgage structure that works for you.

We're ready when you are

Get things moving from the couch, where you can apply online or give our friendly team a call.

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See for yourself what our clients think with 1,457 five star reviews on Shopper Approved.

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Ashley Paice

New Zealand

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Great experience and very happy with the service.

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Jonny

New Zealand

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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