Mortgage pre-approval: what it does and does not promise
Understand conditions, expiry dates and why a specific property still needs final assessment.
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Mortgage knowledge centre
Clear explanations grounded in official New Zealand sources, written for people preparing to borrow.
Reviewed 26 July 2026LVR and DTI: portfolio limits are not personal approval lines
A plain-language guide to how the two restrictions shape bank lending and why every application is different.
Read the guide →Deposit, KiwiSaver and First Home Loan
Bring together common deposit sources, basic KiwiSaver withdrawal rules and key government-support criteria.
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