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The Squirrel Effect is making finance fairer

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Get a mortgage

If it’s a home loan you need, our expert mortgage advisers will get you the best deal.

Get a mortgage

Grow your money

If you want to earn higher interest on your savings, check out our great options.

Get a save & invest account

Fund your project

If you're developing, subdividing or building, we can help you fund it.

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What does fairer finance look like?

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A better deal on your mortgage

Our mortgage advisers get to know you, then work with all the main lenders to find a solution that fits. They're paid the same no matter which lender you end up with, so you know they're on your side.

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Bespoke funding

End-to-end funding for builders and developers designed to make your money work harder and manage your risk.

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Higher returns on your savings

Grow your money whilst keeping it handy with our high-interest On-Call Account or place it into one of our term investment options for even better returns.

Don't just take our word for it

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Mark

New Zealand

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Matt was extremely professional, efficient and most of patient. Great follow up, simple explanations for any queries we had (and we had a few) and anything that required follow up with the bank was swiftly actioned. Really did make the process easy and a great outcome overall.

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Anonymous

New Zealand

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Very happy with the clear and transparent advice provided by Mayank. He was prompt and very helpful!

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Ashley

New Zealand

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Bianca went above and beyond to ensure that we got the best outcome for our loan. We would not hesitate in using Squirrel for any future business we required.

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Anonymous

New Zealand

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Tas is the best!

More lenders means more choices

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And if you don’t quite fit the bank’s box we can step in with our own custom solution just for you. It starts with a mortgage application.

Meet our friendly mortgage advisers

We’re NZ’s most trusted independent mortgage broker, and that’s because our advisers thrive on delivering the best outcomes for Kiwi like you.

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We'd love to hear from you

Give us a call on 0800 21 22 30 or send us a message and tell us what you're after.

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