--- title: "Mortgage HQ vs Squirrel: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Mortgage HQ or Squirrel? 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/mortgage-hq-vs-squirrel" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mortgage HQ vs Squirrel: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Mortgage HQ or Squirrel? 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**: Mortgage HQ and Squirrel - **Competitive set**: mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Mortgage HQ Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Squirrel Share of Search**: 25.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Mortgage HQ or Squirrel? - In August 2026, Squirrel had more branded searches than Mortgage HQ among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Squirrel was estimated to have 5.6K branded searches compared to Mortgage HQ’s 840, and held a 25.1% Share of Search versus Mortgage HQ’s 3.8%. - Squirrel was ahead of Mortgage HQ in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortgage HQ’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 4.8% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 840. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Squirrel’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 28.3% to 25.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 5.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mortgage advisers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Squirrel lost estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand, from 25.7% to 25.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mortgage HQ in New Zealand fell 31.7% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 840 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mortgage HQ estimated searches | Mortgage HQ Share of Search | Mortgage HQ rank | Squirrel estimated searches | Squirrel Share of Search | Squirrel rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 4.8% | 5 | 7.2K | 28.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 4.8% | 5 | 6.9K | 27.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 650 | 3.5% | 7 | 5.5K | 29.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 890 | 3.9% | 7 | 6.9K | 29.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 4.1% | 6 | 7K | 27.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 920 | 3.5% | 7 | 7.4K | 28.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 900 | 4.1% | 7 | 6.3K | 28.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 840 | 3.6% | 7 | 6.4K | 27.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 890 | 4.2% | 7 | 5.7K | 26.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 830 | 3.9% | 7 | 5.4K | 25.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 840 | 3.8% | 7 | 5.6K | 25.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mortgage HQ’s and Squirrel’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. - **Mortgage HQ**: Measured on the search terms “mhq”, “mhq nz”, “mortgage hq”, “mortgage hq nz”, “mortgage hq reviews” and “mortgagehq”, summed into one figure. - **Squirrel**: Measured on the search terms “squirrel co nz”, “squirrel home loans”, “squirrel investment”, “squirrel investments”, “squirrel lending”, “squirrel money”, “squirrel mortgage”, “squirrel mortgage broker”, “squirrel mortgage brokers”, “squirrel mortgages” and “squirrel nz”, summed into one figure. - [Mortgage HQ profile](/demand/nz/brands/mortgage-hq) - [Squirrel profile](/demand/nz/brands/squirrel) - [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, Mortgage HQ or Squirrel? In August 2026, Squirrel had more branded searches than Mortgage HQ among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Squirrel was estimated to have 5.6K branded searches compared to Mortgage HQ’s 840, and held a 25.1% Share of Search versus Mortgage HQ’s 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mortgage HQ vs Squirrel: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mortgage-hq-vs-squirrel This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mortgage-hq-vs-squirrel. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.