--- title: "AA Money vs Heartland Bank: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is AA Money or Heartland Bank more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aa-money-vs-heartland-bank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AA Money vs Heartland Bank: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is AA Money or Heartland Bank more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car finance providers set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AA Money and Heartland Bank - **Competitive set**: Car finance providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AA Money Share of Search**: 0.53% - **Heartland Bank Share of Search**: 22.5% ## Is AA Money or Heartland Bank more popular in search? - In September 2026, Heartland Bank had more branded searches than AA Money among car finance providers in New Zealand. Heartland Bank had about 14,800 branded searches, while AA Money had 350. Heartland Bank made up 22.5% of all car finance provider searches we track, and AA Money accounted for 0.53%. - Heartland Bank was ahead of AA Money in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AA Money’s share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand moved from 0.76% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 490 to 350. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Heartland Bank’s share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand moved from 22.8% to 22.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. ## Top car finance providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AA Money was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Heartland Bank was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AA Money was listed before Heartland Bank in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Simplify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AA Money | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Heartland Bank | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | UDC Finance | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Harmoney | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MTF Finance | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Marac | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Avanti Finance | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about car finance providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which car finance provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Simplify, 2. Harmoney, 3. AA Money, 4. Heartland Bank - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car finance providers in New Zealand?": 1. Simplify, 2. Heartland Bank, 3. AA Money, 4. UDC Finance, 5. MTF Finance, 6. Marac - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best car finance provider in New Zealand for a car purchase?": 1. Simplify, 2. Heartland Bank, 3. Harmoney, 4. MTF Finance - Searched Google, AI Overview "car finance nz": 1. UDC Finance, 2. AA Money, 3. Harmoney, 4. MTF Finance - Searched Google, AI Overview "car loan nz": 1. MTF Finance, 2. AA Money, 3. UDC Finance, 4. Heartland Bank, 5. Harmoney Not named in any answer: Avanti Finance. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand car finance providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Heartland Bank lost share of searches among car finance providers in New Zealand, from 23.4% to 22.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AA Money in New Zealand fell 28.6% over 12 measured months, from 490 to 350 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AA Money estimated searches | AA Money Share of Search | AA Money rank | Heartland Bank estimated searches | Heartland Bank Share of Search | Heartland Bank rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 490 | 0.76% | 7 | 14.8K | 22.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 530 | 0.84% | 7 | 14.8K | 23.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 430 | 0.74% | 7 | 12.1K | 20.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 530 | 0.79% | 8 | 14.8K | 22.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 460 | 0.73% | 7 | 14.8K | 23.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 400 | 0.58% | 8 | 14.8K | 21.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 400 | 0.64% | 8 | 14.8K | 23.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 350 | 0.56% | 8 | 14.8K | 23.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 0.44% | 8 | 22.2K | 30.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 320 | 0.51% | 8 | 14.8K | 23.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 370 | 0.58% | 8 | 14.8K | 23.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 350 | 0.53% | 8 | 14.8K | 22.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AA Money’s and Heartland Bank’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AA Money**: Measured on the search terms “aa car loan” and “aa money”, summed into one figure. - **Heartland Bank**: Measured on the search term “Heartland Bank”. - [AA Money profile](/demand/nz/brands/aa-money) - [Heartland Bank profile](/demand/nz/brands/heartland-bank) - [All car finance providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-finance-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AA Money or Heartland Bank more popular in search? In September 2026, Heartland Bank had more branded searches than AA Money among car finance providers in New Zealand. Heartland Bank had about 14,800 branded searches, while AA Money had 350. Heartland Bank made up 22.5% of all car finance provider searches we track, and AA Money accounted for 0.53%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AA Money vs Heartland Bank: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aa-money-vs-heartland-bank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aa-money-vs-heartland-bank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.