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Perfect Your Mortgage

Refinance and restructure for better rates and terms

Perfect Your Mortgage

In brief

A mortgage review checks whether your existing rate, loan structure, features and lender still suit your goals. Mortgage Lab can assess staying with your current bank alongside refinancing options from participating lenders, then explain likely costs, savings, flexibility and the point at which switching may become worthwhile.

Mortgage Lab helps New Zealand homeowners review, refinance, restructure, or renegotiate an existing mortgage so the loan still fits their rates, goals, and cash flow.

If you already have a mortgage, it is worth checking whether the rate, structure and features still suit your circumstances. A review can include options from your existing bank as well as other participating lenders.

Our mortgage advisers can review your current loan and see if refinancing makes sense. We'll compare your rate against what's available, calculate any break fees, and determine if switching could save you money.

Even if you stay with your current bank, we can often negotiate better rates and help you restructure your loan to pay it off faster or reduce your repayments.

Information sources

Information checked 28 July 2026. Lending and eligibility criteria can change.

How We Can Help

Review your current mortgage against relevant available options

Calculate if refinancing will save you money (including any break fees)

Negotiate with your current bank for better rates on your behalf

Restructure your loan to suit your goals – pay off faster or lower repayments

Access equity in your home for renovations or investments

Consolidate multiple debts into your mortgage for lower overall payments

Set up an offset account or revolving credit to reduce interest

Frequently Asked Questions

Break fees apply when you pay off a fixed-rate loan early or refinance before the fixed term ends. The fee depends on how interest rates have changed and how long is left on your term. We'll calculate your exact break fee and factor it into whether refinancing makes sense.
We recommend reviewing your mortgage whenever a fixed term comes up for renewal, or if your circumstances change significantly (new job, inheritance, etc.). Many people also review when interest rates drop significantly.
Yes. We can discuss available pricing and structure with your current bank while also checking relevant options from participating lenders. Staying with your bank can be the right outcome for some customers; the comparison should account for rates, fees, features, service and switching costs.
A revolving credit is like a large overdraft secured against your home. Your income goes in and reduces the balance (and interest), while you draw on it for expenses. It's great for those who are disciplined with money and want to reduce interest.
It depends on your situation and risk tolerance. Fixed rates offer certainty, while floating rates let you make extra payments without penalty. Many people split their loan across both. We can help you decide what's right for you.

What Our Clients Say

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“My husband found our lovely broker Lynne on our favourite First Home buyer page on facebook. We are glad to have met Lynne on this platform. She was very helpful from the very beginning. From getting to know us by completing online forms to our first meeting via videocall! She had lots of patience waiting on us to complete paperwork from submitting our home loan approval to the day before settlement day! Lynne guided us from day one always explaining things to us to understand and keeping us well informed. Thank you Lynne for always being there when we needed to call especially last minute and checking on us before we settled in!! We both cannot wait to hear from you again in the next couple of months.”

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