NEWS

Most buyers look past election as asking prices lift again

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

Capacity, not demand, is holding advice firms back, says TAP boss

Only 28% of New Zealanders sought financial advice in the past year

Compulsory KiwiSaver could slow mortgage repayments, think tank says

Single parents face biggest shortfalls under higher contribution rates

Banks split on October cash rate hike as inflation pressures mount

Fixed mortgage rates may not follow forecast tightening, BNZ says

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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

Mortgage fraud is getting harder to spot – are advisers prepared for the new warning signs?

Aggregators are helping advisers strengthen their response to mortgage fraud as increasingly convincing documents put greater emphasis on verification, questioning and knowing when to escalate

Specialist Lending

From last resort to earlier consideration: The changing role of non-bank lending

More complex borrower circumstances and demand for flexible lending structures are giving non-banks a role that extends beyond changes in bank appetite. But are borrower perceptions changing to meet the opportunities that non-banks can provide?

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

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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