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As any developer will know, banks across New Zealand have dropped a couple of belt sizes in the recent years. They’ve moved rapidly from the binge eating of the 5 or so years between 2011 and 2016 straight onto the no-sugar diet. Let’s just hope it doesn’t lead to a sugar crash!

Homeowners want to get things done to their house now, but increasing the mortgage and convincing the bank are both hard work. And let’s face it, it’s only getting harder. Recognise the hurdles of borrowing, Squirrel has launched an online no-fee home improvement loan that makes getting stuff done around the house much easier.

The Hayne Report was released in Australia recently, and brought about some stern recommendations for the lending sector. The standards have been put in place for the best interests of New Zealanders, however, like anything that is done by the government, they can often carry unforeseen circumstances. Let's take a look at how property investors could be affected.

Squirrel loves helping people into new homes and noticed the challenges with getting things done when it comes to buying and selling. With this in mind, the Homeowner’s Personal Loan was created. The big idea is a simple, online no-fee personal loan designed for homeowners, that can be used to cover selling costs, small renovations, or a quick do-up when buying.

You may be noticing a significant amount of speculation around falling property prices in the press. After an 81% rise between 2008 and 2018, this growth could not continue, but should property investors be concerned? Let's look at the bigger picture and what we can expect further down the track.

From what our team see every day, there is a good chance you have credit card debt in excess of $15,000. Is that you?

A few weeks ago JB presented at a property investment workshop on the housing market, the economy, and the effect technology is having on the economy globally.

We have reworked our strategic positioning for Squirrel Money and we’re happy to announce there are some exciting changes underway in this space!

Out-of-control credit card debt can feel a bit like drowning. Here are three strategies that help people keep their heads above water.

Squirrel has access to more lenders than any other broker and the only 100% build finance product for builders in New Zealand.

When it comes to your mortgage it pays to know it inside and out. After all, when such a large sum of money is at stake the last thing you want are surprises and unexpected costs.

We have been squirrelling away quietly for the past 12 months building our new P2P platform from scratch.