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 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.
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.
Fred
New Zealand
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?
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.
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.
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.
OCR & interest rates update – February 2025
So, the Reserve Bank has kicked the year off exactly as expected, delivering a 0.50% OCR cut on 19 February. Here's what that means for Kiwi borrowers, interest rates, and the economy.
Rodney’s Ravings: NZ interest rates can still fall even if the Fed halts cuts
Movements in NZ interest rates have been relatively closely linked to those in US interest rates over the last five years. With the Fed scaling down plans for rate cuts, could it limit scope for NZ mortgage interest rates to fall further this year?
NZ property market update - February 2025
Between Trump's new trade tariffs and speculation around what will happen at our next OCR announcement on 19 February, there's plenty to discuss and dissect this month. Here's the latest on what's been happening with the New Zealand housing market, interest rates and the economy (both domestic and global) in recent weeks.
Ready to get started?
Start the application process online, or if you'd prefer to chat we're just a phone call away.
Swing by our Wellington Central office:
Or our Lower Hutt office:
Don’t just take our word for it
Ashley Paice
New Zealand
Great experience and very happy with the service.
Jonny
New Zealand
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.
Anonymous
New Zealand
Excellent
Peter
New Zealand
Shiva was amazing, this process was so so simple, so much better than direct with the bank. Thanks