Get expert advice from our Wellington mortgage brokers - in person or online

We’ll compare your home loan options and give impartial, personalised advice. Get the best interest rates too.

Our Wellington advisers have been in the business over 20 years (previously known as The Home Loan Shop) so local knowledge is our specialty.

We're Wellington's #1 mortgage brokers.

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We're here to help you sort your mortgage

We’ll assess your situation and provide you with expert advice on how to structure your mortgage, reduce your payments and ultimately become mortgage-free faster. We’ll also answer those niggly questions, like:

  • What’s the lowest interest rate in market?
  • Fix or float, or a combination of both?
  • Which bank is best for me?
  • Can I avoid break fees?
  • How much could I be saving?

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

We write over $3 billion of mortgages 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.

Find the best mortgage rates.

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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Fred

New Zealand

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Always very easy to deal with and get things sorted. They do really take the hassle out of sorting and arranging to get my mortgage put together. It does feel like they are actually interested in helping and followed up after to make sure it was all good.

Why choose Squirrel to help with your mortgage?

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Our advisers aren't incentivised

The advice you receive is impartial and because our advisers are paid the same no matter which lender you end up with, their only motivation is to make you better off.

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Simplify things

It might seem like a minefield of jargon but it doesn’t have to be. Our experienced advisers take care of the hard bits so you can focus on what's important.

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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.

A world of insights in one place

Keep up to date with the latest in the housing market, interest rates, economy, and our practical how-to's.

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17 December 2024


Wellington property market update – Outlook for 2025

By Nick Virtue

There are several factors which could influence what happens with interest rates—and how quickly New Zealand's economy bounces back—in the coming months and years. Wellington mortgage adviser, Nick Virtue, shares his take in his final market update of the year.

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17 December 2024


NZ property market update – Outlook for 2025

By John Bolton

The last few years have been a rollercoaster—but all things being equal things should (finally) be looking up in 2025. For his final market update of the year, Squirrel founder JB shares his predictions for 2025, looking at the OCR, interest rates, housing market and New Zealand economy.

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10 December 2024


Rodney’s Ravings: Strap in for another Reserve Bank sponsored joy ride

By Rodney Dickens

In his latest article, guest writer Rodney Dickens takes a look back at the RBNZ's OCR-decision making in recent years—and if past performance is anything to go by, he argues we could be in for some turbulent economic times ahead.

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Fraser Worthington

New Zealand

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Aatish is excellent to deal with. Gave great advice and guidance through the process. A++, would trade again.

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Mario

New Zealand

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We dealt with Emma Wallace for our first home purchase and she was excellent. Emma is knowledgeable and very sensible, she gives the necessary information and makes things easy to understand. I would highly recommend Emma to anyone who looking to buy a property.

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Lisa and Erick

New Zealand

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Tessa was amazing, she kept us on track, and explained everything- we always knew what was happening. Her responsiveness was excellent, she was a real legend. We are so so happy with the result and will recommend her to everyone we know!

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Scott

New Zealand

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Mayank was fantastic and a pleasure to work with.