December Quarter Dates

Redemptions: Final payment date this year is 18/12 (Notices due 16/12). Our first payment in the new year will be 12/01.
Distribution: December quarter distribution will be paid 07/01/2026
Office Hours: Our offices close on 24/12/2025 & reopen 05/01/2026

Borrowing from First Mortgage Trust

New Zealand’s largest specialist lender of first mortgages

Since 1996, we’ve been providing first-mortgage secured funds to enable commercial, industrial, retail, residential and rural property investments and developments throughout New Zealand.
From tailored finance to hands-on support, our experienced team is committed to helping you move forward with confidence.

Our Lending Products

Residential Loans

We don’t do traditional home loans, but we can help clients with investment related property purchases, residential equity release for projects or business, and/or land purchases for development.

Land & Buildings: up to 75.0% LVR
Sections: up to 70.0% LVR
Leasehold land: up to 50.0% LVR

Development / Construction Loans

We can work with clients on any property project: from subdivisions, future standalone dwellings, terraced housing, to apartment developments, commercial property developments and more.

Land & Buildings: up to 66.7% LVR
Vacant land: up to 50.0% LVR

Commercial / Industrial Loans

We're experienced in commercial and industrial loans, such as the development of commercial property or industrial units, either pre-leased, to be leased up and sold, or held as a long-term investment.

Land & Buildings: up to 66.7% LVR
Vacant land: up to 50.0% LVR

Bridging Finance

We can work quickly to tailor open-end bridging finance to help fund a new purchase (along with capitalised interest negating debt servicing requirements) for sell-down of an existing asset.

Land & Buildings: up to 75.0% LVR
Sections: up to 70.0% LVR
Leasehold land: up to 50.0% LVR

Equity Release

We can help utilise the equity in existing property by borrowing against completed product to fund further investment or other opportunities. We’ve helped clients release equity to fund a business purchase or provide increased working capital to grow their business.

Land & Buildings: up to 75.0% LVR
Sections: up to 70.0% LVR

 

Workshopping a Loan

What we need to know

In lieu of a full application, we only need to know a few things to start a conversation about a deal:

  • People Involved
  • Property Information – Location, Value Estimate
  • Lending required
  • Use of funds
  • Exit Plan

Please get in touch with one of our team to discuss a potential loan.

If you’ve got this information on hand, we can give you a quick indication of whether or not we can proceed further with the loan.

Meet our property finance experts

We understand that every situation is different, which is why we work so hard to tailor a solution for you.

 

We pride ourselves on being flexible, with an ability to provide practical and common-sense solutions for our borrowers.

Auckland

Jono Singh

Business Development Manager

027 522 6606

Email Jono

Cameron McLachlan

Business Development Manager

027 544 5569

Email Cameron

Caroline Olagues

Business Development Manager

027 544 5590

Email Caroline

Sam Oughton

Business Development Manager

027 544 0011

Email Sam

Wilson Chen

Business Development Manager

027 544 0024

Email Wilson

Bay of Plenty / Waikato

Sue Griffiths

Strategic Partnerships Manager

027 222 4828

Lawrence Russo

Business Development Manager

027 573 5554

Email Lawrence

Nicki Clithero

Business Development Manager - Waikato

027 561 9250

Email Nicki

Lower North Island

Phil Bennett

Head of Lending

027 544 0000

Aaron Taylor

Business Development Manager

027 544 5561

Email Aaron

South Island

George Wheelans

Business Development Manager

027 544 5513

Email George

Natalie East

Business Development Manager

027 222 8711

Email Natalie

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