--- title: "Mortgage Link vs Star Mortgage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Mortgage Link or Star Mortgage? 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-link-vs-star-mortgage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mortgage Link vs Star Mortgage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Mortgage Link or Star Mortgage? 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 Link and Star Mortgage - **Competitive set**: mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Mortgage Link Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Star Mortgage Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Mortgage Link or Star Mortgage? - In August 2026, Mortgage Link had more branded searches than Star Mortgage among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Mortgage Link was estimated to have 600 branded searches compared to Star Mortgage’s 480, and held a 2.7% Share of Search versus Star Mortgage’s 2.1%. - Mortgage Link was ahead of Star Mortgage in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mortgage Link’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 860 to 600. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Star Mortgage’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.55% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 480. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mortgage advisers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Star Mortgage overtook The Mortgage Supply Co to rank 11th among mortgage advisers in New Zealand, at 2.1%. - Mortgage Link’s estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.6% to 2.7% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Mortgage Link estimated searches | Mortgage Link Share of Search | Mortgage Link rank | Star Mortgage estimated searches | Star Mortgage Share of Search | Star Mortgage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 860 | 3.4% | 9 | 140 | 0.55% | 19 | | Nov 2025 | 680 | 2.8% | 9 | 210 | 0.85% | 16 | | Dec 2025 | 560 | 3% | 8 | 140 | 0.75% | 17 | | Jan 2026 | 730 | 3.2% | 8 | 210 | 0.91% | 15 | | Feb 2026 | 800 | 3.2% | 8 | 210 | 0.83% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | 860 | 3.3% | 9 | 260 | 1% | 13 | | Apr 2026 | 720 | 3.3% | 9 | 260 | 1.2% | 12 | | May 2026 | 840 | 3.6% | 8 | 210 | 0.9% | 18 | | Jun 2026 | 760 | 3.6% | 9 | 320 | 1.5% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 640 | 3% | 9 | 260 | 1.2% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 600 | 2.7% | 9 | 480 | 2.1% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mortgage Link’s and Star Mortgage’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 Link**: Measured on the search terms “mortgage link”, “mortgage link dunedin”, “mortgage link feilding”, “mortgage link kapiti”, “mortgage link manawatu”, “mortgage link nz”, “mortgage link otago”, “mortgage link palmerston north”, “mortgage link taupo” and “mortgagelink”, summed into one figure. - **Star Mortgage**: Measured on the search term “star mortgages”. - [Mortgage Link profile](/demand/nz/brands/mortgage-link) - [Star Mortgage profile](/demand/nz/brands/star-mortgage) - [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 Link or Star Mortgage? In August 2026, Mortgage Link had more branded searches than Star Mortgage among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Mortgage Link was estimated to have 600 branded searches compared to Star Mortgage’s 480, and held a 2.7% Share of Search versus Star Mortgage’s 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mortgage Link vs Star Mortgage: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mortgage-link-vs-star-mortgage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mortgage-link-vs-star-mortgage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.