Found the one? Get home loan approval in less than 24 hours*
Get fast home loan approval, with expert mortgage advice and choice across lenders — exclusive to Squirrel. So when the right place comes along, you can move quickly without giving up your options.
*Eligibility, lending criteria, minimum deposit requirements and T&Cs apply. Available to eligible New Zealand citizens and permanent residents who earn PAYE income from permanent employment. Subject to credit, servicing, security and property assessment. Exclusions apply.
*Eligibility, lending criteria, minimum deposit requirements and T&Cs apply. Available to eligible New Zealand citizens and permanent residents who earn PAYE income from permanent employment. Subject to credit, servicing, security and property assessment. Exclusions apply.
Get a quick answer, without giving up your optionsGoing straight to one bank might be quick. But it means you’re limited to what they can offer. With Squirrel, you can move fast and still have an expert adviser comparing your options across lenders.
Going straight to one bank might be quick. But it means you’re limited to what they can offer. With Squirrel, you can move fast and still have an expert adviser comparing your options across lenders.
More choice
We work with all the major banks and a wide range of other lenders, giving you more options to choose from.
Expert advice
Your Squirrel adviser does the legwork, talks you through your options and helps you make sense of the mortgage stuff.
Less waiting
Once we’ve got everything we need, we get cracking. Your home loan approval will be back to you in less than 24 hours.*
We arrange about $3 billion in home loans every year
Working with all the major banks, plus a wide range of other lenders.
What does the process with Squirrel look like?Here's a quick look at how we'll work together...
Here's a quick look at how we'll work together...
1. Tell us about you
Chat with your adviser so they can understand what you’re wanting to achieve. Then fill out your application and send through everything we need.
2. We do the legwork
We review your application, work out what you could borrow and check the property you’ve got your eye on to make sure everything stacks up.
3. Get approved in less than 24 hours*
Know where you stand so you can get on with the exciting bit.
4. We find the right home loan for you
Once you’ve secured the property, we'll compare your options and help structure your mortgage.
5. Get the keys
The really exciting bit. Settle on your new home, get the keys and start making it yours!
6. We're always here
We don’t settle and forget. Your adviser is always a phone call or email away, and when your fixed rate rolls over, we’ll be there to help.
We're with you for the whole journey
Getting a quick answer doesn’t mean you’re left to figure things out on your own.
Your Squirrel adviser is there to answer the curly questions, talk you through your options and help you all the way through to settlement.
And we don't disappear once you've got the keys. We're here for the refixes, top-ups and whatever comes next.
Leilani-Estelle Tusa
New Zealand
First home buyers!!! Emma from Squirrel was recommended by a friend and colleague. Best decision yet as it made the process so easy and so so quick. She was able to walk us through the process and explain it to us and also recommend different things and people to assist us with due diligence. Never left us hanging.
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Gemma is the best, can't rate her professionalism, communication and efficiency enough, she was amazing!
Anonymous
New Zealand
Could not be happier with the service we got from Peimin - this is the second time we have used her to get a home loan because we were so impressed with her work. She was very thorough and hustled to get us approval quickly.
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New Zealand
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Tracey
New Zealand
We had the BEST home buying experience with Stevie Wallace our mortgage advisor and Charles Wilson the account manager! Stevie was just amazing and I can't thank her enough for all the guidance we received during our house hunting and purchasing experience! We ended up buying our dream home and Stevie got us the best rates and was more than happy to answer all my texts and calls. Charles was super efficient with what documents were required from us and we were kept updated at every step of the process. Thanks team! Jeremy and I are your biggest fans :)