STRATEGIC MORTGAGE ADVICE
STRATEGIC MORTGAGE ADVICE

Strategic mortgage advice, designed around you.

Strategic mortgage advice for Auckland home buyers, homeowners, investors and professionals. We compare suitable lenders, structure lending around your goals and manage the process from strategy through to settlement.

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Joshua Jesse Williams
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Clayton helped us from start to end, checking in on our progress when we went quiet on our end. He made the process easy and were extremely grateful for all of it. I couldn’t sing enough praise. Thank you
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Clayton provided personalised mortgage advice, explained different home loan options and helped find a lending solution that suited my financial goals. What stood out was his focus on mortgage structure, not just interest rates. Excellent service for anyone buying their first home, refinancing, exploring property investment or even business loans. Rick Rossiter
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Sean Huang
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Clayton has helped us in buying our first home and again when it came to refinancing. He’s very knowledgeable and makes the whole process extremely easy. If you want someone that actually cares about you and also takes the stress out of making the big important decisions, Clayton is surely the one.
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Clayton has been exceptional in guiding me through the process of refinancing and securing an option for an investment property. He explains the process well and has been generous with his time helping me to make informed decisions. I highly recommend Clayton to anyone looking to put themselves in a better financial position .
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Michael McClanaghan
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Clayton did a fantastic job helping us navigate our mortgage needs over the past couple of years. He is exceptionally responsive, highly informative, and took the time to help us structure our mortgage to get the absolute most out of it. Thanks to his expert guidance, we've successfully purchased a rental property and maintained our family home. We couldn't recommend him more highly—truly a pleasure to work with!
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Pardeep Gill
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I highly recommend Clayton and MortgageDesign to anyone looking for a mortgage broker in New Zealand. As a first home buyer, I wasn’t familiar with the home loan process and wasn’t sure what my borrowing options would look like. Clayton helped me work through my home loan application. He explained the different mortgage options, interest rates, lending requirements and finance process in a way that was easy to understand. He compared multiple banks before choosing the right bank. What I appreciated most was that Clayton handled the communication with the banks and lenders, kept me updated throughout the mortgage approval process and made sure everything was moving in the right direction. Getting home loan approval can be stressful, but having a knowledgeable mortgage broker made a big difference. If you’re a first home buyer, looking to buy a house, refinance your mortgage, or simply want to understand your home loan and lending options, I’d definitely recommend MortgageDesign and Clayton
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Mathew warder
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I highly recommend Clayton. He kept me informed throughout the entire process, provided great guidance and planning from the start, and worked efficiently to achieve a great result. His patience, communication, and expertise made everything smooth and efficient.
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Don Fairley
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Great look at all the options got a tricky deal across the line
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Amgad Salem
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I’m extremely grateful to Clayton D’Lima at MortgageDesign for helping me purchase my first home. As a first home buyer, I wasn’t sure getting approved for a 90% home loan finance would be possible, but Clayton made the whole process straightforward and stress-free. Clayton took the time to understand my situation, explained my mortgage and home loan options clearly, and worked hard to secure the right 90% finance approval for me. He guided me through the property purchase, help with a lawyer and over saw everything for me. If you’re a first home buyer looking for a mortgage broker, I would definitely recommend Clayton and MortgageDesign. They made a huge difference in helping me get into my first home and made the entire home loan application and mortgage approval process much easier. Thanks again, Clayton and the MortgageDesign team! 🏡👏
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Working with Clayton was amazing! Extremely fast... Highly recommended!!
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WHY WORK WITH US

A smarter path to your property goals.

More than a loan. A clear strategy, better options and ongoing support — so you can move forward with confidence.

A smarter path to finance

A smarter path to finance

We assess your circumstances across suitable lenders to identify options that fit.

More value from your mortgage

More value from your mortgage

Rate, cashback, fees, features and structure are considered together.

Proactive from start to settlement

Proactive from start to settlement

Clear communication and regular updates keep your application moving.

Structured around your goals

Structured around your goals

Cash flow, flexibility and future plans shape the lending strategy.

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HOW WE CAN HELP

Mortgage solutions for every stage of your property journey.

Whether you are buying, investing, refinancing or building, the right lending structure can influence far more than the interest rate. We help you understand the options and put the right strategy behind your next move.

Home loans

Home loans

Clear advice for buying your first home, next home or forever home.

Property investment

Property investment

Lending structured around your portfolio, equity position and future borrowing goals.

Refinancing & refixing

Refinancing & refixing

Review your existing lending, rate structure and repayment strategy as your needs change.

New builds

New builds

Understand construction lending, progress payments and finance options before you commit.

Insurance

Insurance

Protect what matters with appropriate personal insurance advice alongside your lending strategy.

Calculators

Calculators

Explore repayment and affordability scenarios before deciding your next step.

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PROOF, NOT PROMISES

Confidence should come from evidence.

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CLIENT REVIEW

“Clayton provided personalised mortgage advice, explained different home loan options, and helped find a lending solution that suited my financial goals. What stood out was his focus on mortgage structure, not just interest rates. Excellent service for anyone buying their first home, refinancing, exploring property investment, or even business loans.”

Rick Rossiter – Concorde PB

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WHY MORTGAGEDESIGN

A mortgage is a loan. The structure behind it is a strategy.

Getting finance approved is only one part of the job. The way your lending is structured can affect repayments, flexibility, cash flow, future borrowing and how easily your mortgage adapts as your circumstances change.

MortgageDesign looks beyond the immediate transaction. We consider the lender, product and structure together so the recommendation fits what you are trying to achieve now and where you want to go next.

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More choice

Compare suitable options across the lender panel, rather than relying on one lender.

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Clear recommendations

Understand what is recommended, why it fits and what happens next.

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Strategic structure

Consider cash flow, flexibility, repayment approach and future borrowing.

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Ongoing perspective

Review lending as rates, goals and circumstances change.

ONE LENDER

Access is limited to that lender’s own products, policies and credit criteria.

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Fixed 3yr

Your options are shaped by one lender’s products, policy and lending criteria.

A BROADER LENDING VIEW

We assess suitable lenders and structures before recommending an approach that fits your circumstances.

A BROADER LENDING VIEW

Fixed Terms Floating Revolving Credit Repayment Strategy

A combination can be designed around your cash flow, priorities and need for flexibility.

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ADVICE FOR DIFFERENT STAGES

From your first property to a more complex lending position.

MortgageDesign works with New Zealanders whose needs range from straightforward home purchases to more sophisticated property and financial structures.

First-home buyers

Understand borrowing capacity, deposit requirements and the path from preparation to settlement.

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Understand your potential borrowing range

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Deposit, KiwiSaver and equity options

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Pre-approval through to unconditional

Homeowners

Get strategic advice when moving home, refinancing or reviewing your current mortgage.

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Moving home and reviewing borrowing capacity

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Refinancing or restructuring existing lending

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Refixing and repayment options as circumstances change

Property investors

Consider equity, cash flow, lender choice and future borrowing as part of the wider portfolio.

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Equity position and borrowing capacity

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Cash flow and lending structure across the portfolio

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Lender choice and planning for future purchases

Professionals & complex borrowers

For business income, partnerships, trusts, multiple properties or less-standard lending situations.

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Business, partnership or non-standard income

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Trusts, multiple properties and more complex structures

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Lending designed with future property and financial goals in mind

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OUR PROCESS

Clear advice. A well- managed lending process.

Five steps from understanding your brief to reviewing the strategy as life changes.

Understand

Understand

We start with your goals, financial position and what you want the lending to achieve.

Design

Design

We shape the lending strategy around your circumstances and priorities.

Compare

Compare

We assess suitable lenders, structures and options before making a clear recommendation.

Execute

Execute

We manage the application and keep you informed through to settlement.

Review

Review

As circumstances change, we can review the lending strategy and identify the next step.

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EXPERT ADVICE, PERSONALLY DELIVERED

A strategy is only as useful as the adviser behind it.

MortgageDesign is an Auckland-based mortgage advisory business focused on clear recommendations, thoughtful lending structures and long-term client relationships.

Led by Clayton D’Lima, Founder and Mortgage Adviser, the team helps clients make sense of lender policy, assess suitable options and structure finance around what they are ultimately trying to achieve. Mortgage Adviser J.J. van der Westhuizen is also part of the MortgageDesign advisory team.

Clayton D’Lima

FOUNDER & MORTGAGE ADVISER

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READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

Let’s design a mortgage strategy around your goals.

Tell us where you are now and what you want to achieve. We will help you understand the lending options and determine the most suitable next step.

WHAT TO EXPECT

A focused first conversation about your goals, current position and what you want the lending to achieve.

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No obligation initial consultation

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Auckland-based, advising clients across New Zealand

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A dedicated adviser guiding you from strategy through to settlement

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    Whether you are buying, refinancing, investing or planning a New Build, the first step is understanding your position and what you want the lending to do. 

    Speak with MortgageDesign for clear, strategic mortgage advice and a practical next step.

    What to expect

    • A no-obligation initial conversation
    • Clear questions about your goals and financial position
    • An explanation of the lending pathways worth considering
    • A dedicated adviser to guide the process