--- title: "Lighthouse Financial vs Mortgage Managers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Mortgage Managers? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the mortgage advisers 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/lighthouse-financial-vs-mortgage-managers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lighthouse Financial vs Mortgage Managers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Mortgage Managers? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the mortgage advisers 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**: Lighthouse Financial and Mortgage Managers - **Competitive set**: mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Lighthouse Financial Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Mortgage Managers Share of Search**: 0.49% ## Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Mortgage Managers? - In August 2026, Lighthouse Financial had more branded searches than Mortgage Managers among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Lighthouse Financial was estimated to have 1.2K branded searches compared to Mortgage Managers’ 110, and held a 5.2% Share of Search versus Mortgage Managers’ 0.49%. - Lighthouse Financial was ahead of Mortgage Managers in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lighthouse Financial’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortgage Managers’ estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.67% to 0.49%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 110. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mortgage advisers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Mortgage Managers rose from 22nd to 21st among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lighthouse Financial in New Zealand rose 12.5% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 1.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lighthouse Financial estimated searches | Lighthouse Financial Share of Search | Lighthouse Financial rank | Mortgage Managers estimated searches | Mortgage Managers Share of Search | Mortgage Managers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 4.1% | 7 | 170 | 0.67% | 18 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 4% | 7 | 110 | 0.45% | 20 | | Dec 2025 | 840 | 4.5% | 6 | 90 | 0.48% | 19 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 4.5% | 5 | 140 | 0.61% | 19 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 4.7% | 5 | 110 | 0.44% | 21 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5K | 5.7% | 4 | 170 | 0.65% | 20 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 5.5% | 4 | 110 | 0.51% | 21 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 4.8% | 5 | 140 | 0.6% | 21 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 5.5% | 4 | 140 | 0.66% | 20 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 4.7% | 5 | 70 | 0.33% | 22 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 5.2% | 5 | 110 | 0.49% | 21 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lighthouse Financial’s and Mortgage Managers’ 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. - **Lighthouse Financial**: Measured on the search terms “lighthouse financial”, “lighthouse financial nz”, “lighthouse mortgage” and “lighthouse mortgages”, summed into one figure. - **Mortgage Managers**: Measured on the search term “mortgage managers”. - [Lighthouse Financial profile](/demand/nz/brands/lighthouse-financial) - [Mortgage Managers profile](/demand/nz/brands/mortgage-managers) - [All mortgage advisers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mortgage-advisers): The set both shares are measured inside, 22 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Mortgage Managers? In August 2026, Lighthouse Financial had more branded searches than Mortgage Managers among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Lighthouse Financial was estimated to have 1.2K branded searches compared to Mortgage Managers’ 110, and held a 5.2% Share of Search versus Mortgage Managers’ 0.49%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lighthouse Financial vs Mortgage Managers: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lighthouse-financial-vs-mortgage-managers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lighthouse-financial-vs-mortgage-managers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.