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18 January 2017

Why you should review your mortgage in 2017

Banks offering you cash for signing up a mortgage is a relatively new phenomenon, and one that won’t last much longer.

19 December 2016

Common financial challenges faced by first-home buyers?

Buying a home is an important milestone in the lives of many people, across New Zealand and elsewhere.

15 December 2016

Trying to save up for your first home? We can help

If you've been dreaming of buying a house for the first time, you're absolutely not alone.

13 December 2016

What do you need to know before beginning a new mortgage?

Buying a house is an important milestone in your life. It's a chance to establish a new home base for yourself and your family - and on top of that, buying property of your own is a great investment that will benefit you financially later on.

03 November 2016

What happens with your mortgage if you get divorced?

It's important that you let your mortgage adviser know as soon as possible of your impending divorce, especially if you share repayment duties.

01 November 2016

What you want to know…

Squirrel ran a seminar recently called Managing Risk in an Uncertain Market, where JB and Christina Leung (Senior Economist at NZIER) tried to make sense of where we’re at and where we might be heading in this crazy market.

31 October 2016

How to lift yield on your rental property

With the Reserve Bank LVR changes (and generally below par rental yields) now is the time for investors to be looking at ways to maximise their existing portfolio and increasing its return where buying more properties is not an option.

26 October 2016

Is now a good time to refinance?

Eyeing up those record-low interest rates and thinking of refinancing your current mortgage? There are some pretty good reasons to refinance depending on your needs, but is it the right opportunity for you right now?

25 October 2016

How much can I afford to borrow?

It's one of the first questions that anyone looking for a home loan needs to ask themselves.

13 October 2016

Will the RBNZ inadvertently create a Minsky moment?

Commentators continue to talk up the property market and increasing prices almost at the chagrin of the RBNZ.

12 October 2016

Why mortgage rates are set to increase

The Reserve Bank is still talking about low inflation and the potential for the OCR to decrease further, so how is it that in this environment mortgage rates can go up?

26 September 2016

How to structure your loan... awesomely

Here at Squirrel, we don't have a one-size-fits-all solution for your home loan. Every person's requirements, financial situation and even frame of mind when it comes to their loan is unique - and their loan should be too.