--- title: "Lighthouse Financial vs Stephanie Murray Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Stephanie Murray Mortgages? 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-stephanie-murray-mortgages" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lighthouse Financial vs Stephanie Murray Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Stephanie Murray Mortgages? 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 Stephanie Murray Mortgages - **Competitive set**: mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Lighthouse Financial Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Stephanie Murray Mortgages Share of Search**: 0.54% ## Which is more popular in search, Lighthouse Financial or Stephanie Murray Mortgages? - In August 2026, Lighthouse Financial had more branded searches than Stephanie Murray Mortgages among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Lighthouse Financial was estimated to have 1.2K branded searches compared to Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ 120, and held a 5.2% Share of Search versus Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ 0.54%. - Lighthouse Financial was ahead of Stephanie Murray Mortgages 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, Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.51% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 130 to 120. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mortgage advisers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Stephanie Murray Mortgages rose from 21st to 20th 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 | Stephanie Murray Mortgages estimated searches | Stephanie Murray Mortgages Share of Search | Stephanie Murray Mortgages rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1K | 4.1% | 7 | 130 | 0.51% | 20 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 4% | 7 | 130 | 0.53% | 19 | | Dec 2025 | 840 | 4.5% | 6 | 90 | 0.48% | 20 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 4.5% | 5 | 100 | 0.43% | 20 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 4.7% | 5 | 130 | 0.52% | 20 | | Mar 2026 | 1.5K | 5.7% | 4 | 110 | 0.42% | 21 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 5.5% | 4 | 160 | 0.74% | 18 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 4.8% | 5 | 160 | 0.69% | 19 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 5.5% | 4 | 130 | 0.61% | 21 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 4.7% | 5 | 100 | 0.47% | 21 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2K | 5.2% | 5 | 120 | 0.54% | 20 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lighthouse Financial’s and Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ 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. - **Stephanie Murray Mortgages**: Measured on the search terms “stephanie murray mortgages”, “stephanie murray mortgages new plymouth”, “stephanie murray new plymouth” and “stephanie murray nz”, summed into one figure. - [Lighthouse Financial profile](/demand/nz/brands/lighthouse-financial) - [Stephanie Murray Mortgages profile](/demand/nz/brands/stephanie-murray-mortgages) - [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 Stephanie Murray Mortgages? In August 2026, Lighthouse Financial had more branded searches than Stephanie Murray Mortgages among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Lighthouse Financial was estimated to have 1.2K branded searches compared to Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ 120, and held a 5.2% Share of Search versus Stephanie Murray Mortgages’ 0.54%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lighthouse Financial vs Stephanie Murray Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lighthouse-financial-vs-stephanie-murray-mortgages This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lighthouse-financial-vs-stephanie-murray-mortgages. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.