Our Finance Blog

As kiwis we love to celebrate success, and it’s a great endorsement to any business when one of the team win awards. So it was great to be at the PAA Awards dinner last night to…

One of the pleasures with what we do as mortgage brokers is helping people save money, so to help a couple by refinancing a home loan to save over $5,000 made today a very good day….

There are plenty of times that banks cannot approve deals and that’s why we have good relationships with a range on non bank lenders. The Bank Are Getting Tougher In recent months we have seen the…

As the banks are making it harder to get mortgages approved some mortgage brokers are complaining while other mortgage brokers focus their efforts on being smarter. We fall into the second group – we have focused…

As an Auckland mortgage broker we often hear people saying that it is impossible to get onto the property ladder in Auckland (and it is definitely hard) but there are some areas close to Auckland that must…

Today Westpac have introduced a re-documentation fee of $170 which will apply for those transactions that require new loan documentation or changes to their lending facilities of a “significant nature” where there is no new lending involved….

On our website we include a New Zealand mortgage brokers blog. CLICK HERE to see Stuart’s personal blog too. This is written by one of the top New Zealand mortgage brokers Stuart…

When most people decide that they want to buy a house, the first thing that they do is head down to their local bank where they hold their current account to check if they are eligible…

With the LVR restrictions introduced by the Reserve Bank and the major banks shying away from bridging finance, mortgage brokers must think outside the box to meet people financial needsand this is a reason that some mortgage brokers are…

If you are looking for Auckland mortgage brokers that will jump through the hoops for you then contact the team at The Mortgage Supply Company. Or if you really enjoy jumping through hoops then you could try…

Each bank has ‘policy’ which dictates what they can and cannot do and as mortgage brokers it is our job to know and understand the various bank criteria. Even for mortgage brokers who deal with banks…

As a mortgage broker we are privileged to be able to help people like you save money on your mortgage. Today was a neat day where I was very happy to be able to help someone,…

Debt comes in all shapes and sizes and to restructure debt often makes sense. Some, like home loans typically being larger and longer term while other debt like credit cards and hire purchase which are smaller…

You may have heard that changing to fortnightly loan repayments is a good idea… but is it? Here we explain why people say it is, and expand on the concept. A mortgage can be a significant…

Do you want lower home loan rates? We have heard the banks economists predicting increases in home loan rates and most people accept this is a trend for 2017; however regardless what the banks say, as…

When you are buying your first home you will be looking for all the help you can get, and especially any financial help going. There are a few ways you might be able to get help…

You’ve narrowed down the search to find your new home and now you are on the hunt for the best home loan so that you can get your new home’s keys in your hand with confidence. One way to do it…

Mortgage Supply company held their annual awards dinner this week and Stuart was pleasantly surprised to received the CEO award. The award is one that is given at the CEO’s discretion. Given that Stuart Wills and…

When looking for the best home loan of course interest rates are important, but I would suggest that this is just one of the things that you need to consider. Interest rates are also one thing where banks differ…

Has the Auckland property market swung in favour of property buyers? Talking with real estate agents and those selling new homes over the last 2-weeks we are hearing that the property market has slowed significantly. There…