Looking for a home loan? Pope & Co keeps it simple

Helping people get on the property ladder is a regular occurrence for the team at Pope & Co. Mortgages.

Last year they helped arrange more than $80 million in lending, a nearly 30 percent increase on the previous year. This year it’s likely to be more than $100 million.

‘‘A lot of people don’t realise that our service is normally free (conditions do apply). We have strong relationships with many major banks and lenders to help get them a home loan,’’ says managing director Craig Pope.

Craig was recently announced as one of the top 15 brokers nationwide by NZ Adviser publication for the third year running.

Pope & Co. Mortgages provide a seven day a week mortgage broking service, helping clients from first home buyers, property investors, new builds and existing owners refinancing and upgrading. They spend a lot of time guiding clients through the entire home buying process, including providing their pre-approval clients with free online property valuation reports.

‘‘Even if you have a big deposit, buying a property is extremely complex these days, especially in a hot property market. As most of the banks have similar rates, a lot of our work is done helping clients navigate the tricky lending criteria, finding the best bank for them (not always their existing bank) and helping them place house offers. Our clients like the fact we have a team of people responding to their needs and questions seven days a week,’’ says Craig.

Craig also says: ‘‘Not only do we help clients get a mortgage, we help them get rid of it! That means a tailored mortgage reduction plan based on clients’ personal circumstances to get mortgage free quicker. All banks have loan products to get mortgage free quicker, the key is knowing how to use them and getting impartial advice from a mortgage broker.’’

Pope & Co. Mortgages have offices in Kapiti at 18 Seaview Road, Paraparaumu Beach or they can see clients by appointment at their Wellington CBD office in Lambton Quay.

Call the team on 0800 000 517 or visit www.popeandco.nz for more information.

Director Craig Pope has been named in the NZ Adviser’s top 25 mortgage advisers for three consecutive years as New Zealand’s No.7 mortgage broker nationwide for 2017, No.8 for 2018, and No.14 for 2019 — the highest placed Wellington broker.