NEWS

Refix wave: NZ advisers split on fixed terms as mortgage rates climb

Floating falls out of favour as borrowers lock in ahead of hikes

Westpac NZ open banking users jump six-fold as access push widens

Data sharing for lending applications gains traction as bank signs inclusion pact

OCR peak forecasts range from 3.5% to 3.75% as oil shock bites

ANZ warns against over-tightening as record oil shock tests the RBNZ

Pre-election freeze hits brokers as interest rate worries grow

Brokers report thinner pipelines as election uncertainty stalls decisions

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PREMIUM

How tech is changing where the lending conversation starts

Technology is changing SME lending, giving advisers faster answers and more time

SPECIALTY

Aggregators

Scam or genuine request? How aggregators can help advisers navigate the uncertainty

Mortgage advisers can provide valuable support when clients face a suspected scam, with aggregators helping them assess concerns, navigate difficult conversations and recognise when specialist intervention is needed.

Residential

Most buyers look past election as asking prices lift again

Softer townhouse and apartment prices open doors for first-home buyers

TV

Linda Eagleton on earning trust one client at a time

How KHL Finance built an award-winning mortgage service model

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Demographic changes to shrink Canada's workforce: Bank of Canada

‘Businesses need to understand it to develop new markets and products, invest in productivity-enhancing technology and help their workers gain skills for the future’

Demographic changes to shrink Canada's workforce: Bank of Canada

‘Businesses need to understand it to develop new markets and products, invest in productivity-enhancing technology and help their workers gain skills for the future’

Basecorp Finance tops $1.3b in tough market

Lending team explains why speed, certainty and relationships continue to win advisers' business

Industry Trends

Basecorp Finance tops $1.3b in tough market

Lending team explains why speed, certainty and relationships continue to win advisers' business

Industry Trends

The return to office is complete – but what’s the real driver?

‘Work from home is essentially done,’ says expert – but not for collaboration and productivity reasons

Business Growth

Is AI eroding critical thinking in the workplace?

‘Fluency without judgment simply helps an organization make mistakes faster’

Business Growth

BEST IN MORTGAGE

Top Mortgage Advisers Mark a Decade of New Zealand’s Best

Inside the 10th annual ranking, six advisers reveal what’s driving New Zealand’s broker channel toward a 60% share of the market

New Zealand’s Top 40 Mortgage Brokers

Seventy-one nominees. Thousands of client ratings. Forty advisers rated 9.0 or above by the borrowers who know them best. This is how NZ Adviser’s top mortgage advisers work, what they do when deals get hard, and why their clients would not go anywhere else.

Best Mortgage Brokerage Firms in New Zealand

The best mortgage brokerages in New Zealand: moving advice forward

The 2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards

The 2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards honoured the nation’s standout advisers, showcasing innovation, excellence and the individuals shaping the future of its mortgage industry

Women Leaders in Mortgage in NZ | Elite Women

Repeat honourees dominate this year’s Elite Women – women leaders in mortgage in NZ whose careers are defined by trust, business expansion and leadership that is strengthening the profession’s long-term outlook