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About Claire
Claire Picone is a Mortgage Adviser at Mortgage Lab based in Upper Hutt, helping New Zealand clients with mortgage advice. Claire can help clients in English.
English Articles
Refix, Refinance or Top Up? How to Choose the Right Mortgage Move in 2026
A practical NZ guide to choosing between refixing your current loan, refinancing to another lender, or topping up your mortgage in 2026.
Debt Consolidation By Refinancing Your Mortgage in NZ: When It Helps and When It Hurts
Refinancing can reduce high-interest debt repayments, but it can also turn short-term debt into long-term mortgage interest. Here is how to judge it properly.
Mortgage Refinance Costs and Cashback in NZ: How to Work Out the Real Deal in 2026
Cashback can make refinancing attractive, but only if the numbers work after legal costs, break fees, clawbacks, and loan structure.
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Regulatory Information
Claire Picone provides regulated financial advice under The Mortgage Lab NZ Limited FAP license.
Financial Services Provider number: 587228
Individual FSP: FSP1012967