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

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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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18 October 2024


We were wrong. But right.

By David Cunningham

In early February, we made a bold call—that inflation would be back to 2% by September 2024, and so the time was right to start cutting interest rates. With the latest inflation stats out this week, Squirrel CEO David Cunningham reflects on our prediction.

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11 October 2024


Opinion: Banks aren’t passing on the benefit of lower rates where it matters

By John Bolton

Short-term fixed rates have remained stubbornly high in the wake of recent OCR cuts. But with bank margins now up near record levels, Squirrel founder JB is urging lenders to starting passing the benefits of rate cuts onto customers where it matters.

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9 October 2024


Wellington property market & OCR update - October 2024

By Nick Virtue

In what will be welcome news for borrowers, the RBNZ dropped the OCR by 0.50% on 9th October—which should mean greener shoots are on the way. Nick Virtue, one of our resident mortgage experts in Wellington, explains what it means for interest rates.

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Billy

New Zealand

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We loved working with Adam. He was down to earth and really proactive in assisting us with our first home. We couldn't thank Adam enough for making the process easy and being with us every step of the way. I would highly recommend using squirrel and work with Adam and the team. A++ from me.

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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.