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We get to know you, and work with all the main lenders to find the solution that best fits you and your goals.
Not everyone fits inside the bank box. That's where our own unique lending products come in.
Earn higher returns on your savings by investing into Squirrel loans or using our high-interest On-Call Account.
Our Mortgage Advisers are paid the same regardless of which lender they recommend, meaning the only motivation they have is to make you better off.
We've got relationships with all the major lenders which means better deals, and yet more options for when you don't fit inside the square.
Whether buying your first home or reviewing your mortgage, your own personal adviser will guide you through the journey.
We have access to more lenders than other brokers, including a community of over 5,000 peer-to-peer lenders for a custom solution if you don't quite fit the bank's box.
Enjoy higher interest rates on your savings while helping other Kiwi by investing into a pool of Squirrel mortgages. Or simply grow your money whilst it sits in our high-interest On-Call Account.
Back in 2008 John Bolton, better known as JB, decided there had to be a better way for Kiwis to get onto the property ladder, and get a mortgage without being gobbled up by the big banks. So he left the corporate world, cashed in his superannuation and started Squirrel at the height of the global financial crisis (against all odds).
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