Get a home loan approval in less than 24 hours.

Get expert advice from our Wellington mortgage brokers

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 so local knowledge is our specialty.

Already have a property in mind? Find out how you could get your home loan approved in less than 24 hours. 

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 arrange about $3 billion of home loans 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.

Meet our advisers
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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.

Chat to a Wellington adviser

Bernie UptonBernie Upton

Mortgage Adviser

021 737 742bernie@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Blake NeveBlake Neve

Mortgage Adviser

027 208 0447blake@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Carley BrunningCarley Brunning

Mortgage Adviser

027 290 4492carley@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Jamie FairmaidJamie Fairmaid

Mortgage Adviser - Wellington

027 880 3846jamie.fairmaid@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Jordan MitchellJordan Mitchell

Mortgage Adviser

027 467 9957jordan@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Mark BeamsMark Beams

Property Finance Manager

027 257 9032mark.beams@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Nelson FordNelson Ford

Mortgage Adviser

027 663 5766nelson@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Nick VirtueNick Virtue

Mortgage Adviser

021 988 082nick@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Oliver KeoghOliver Keogh

Mortgage Adviser

027 810 7320oliver@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Ramon WillisRamon Willis

Mortgage Adviser

021 776 180ramon.willis@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Rose McLeanRose McLean

Mortgage Adviser

027 250 4219rose@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Sloan McpheeSloan McPhee

Mortgage Adviser

021 756 266sloan@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Steven HoggSteven Hogg

Mortgage Adviser

027 755 4439steven@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

Stevie WallaceStevie Wallace

Mortgage Adviser

027 685 9652stevie@squirrel.co.nz

Located in: Wellington

We’ve got Advisers in a lot of locations around the country but thanks to the magic of technology we can help you wherever you are in New Zealand – or around the world.

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Gemma is the best, can't rate her professionalism, communication and efficiency enough, she was amazing!

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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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Very good customer service.

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Tracey

New Zealand

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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 :)