We recently revisited our values. We looked at who our customers are, what we do for them and the communities we live and work in.
The money our investors trust us with helps New Zealanders achieve their property investment goals, it builds houses for people to live in and it helps shape communities. In return, we provide a stable return to our investors to help them achieve their investment goals.
It’s also important for us to be part of the communities we operate in, and we are proud to partner with many local organisations and charities and help make a difference through sponsorships.
We put people at the heart of our business, developing and maintaining long standing relationships built on trust.
We care, connect & collaborate
We do the right thing
We get it done
Since inception in 1996, First Mortgage Trust has focused on two key groups of New Zealanders.
Firstly, we have looked to provide investors with consistent returns based on a conservative and considered investment model.
Secondly, we have focused on first-mortgage property borrowers looking for practical and common-sense non-bank lending facilities that enable them to move ahead.
Today we have over $1.6 billion invested providing consistent returns for New Zealanders. We’re also the country’s largest non-bank lender of first mortgages, supporting property projects and investments.
Built on a simple, proven model, FMT successfully navigated the GFC and all Covid has thrown at us:
Our Head Office remains in Tauranga with branch offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. This geographical spread means we know what is happening in the key economic areas of New Zealand and it makes us accessible to advisers and borrowers at the time and place required.
We’re a successful Kiwi owned business built on solid values. We’re proud to be helping New Zealand and New Zealanders generate wealth. We genuinely care about our clients and work hard to understand their individual circumstances to help provide them with a solid investment option or loan structure to suit their needs.
* Please note: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
In the 1990s, many law firms across New Zealand operated nominee companies through which client funds were invested in contributory loans. By the mid 1990s, these same law firms were finding that nominee companies were becoming increasingly regulated and burdensome to manage. To deal with this, some firms transferred their nominee companies (investor clients and borrowers) to mortgage trusts.
FMT was one such trust. Our history is that three Tauranga based law firms: Sharp Tudhope, Cooney Lees Morgan and Holland Beckett Law initiated the trust in 1996. Soon after, Te Awamutu’s Edmonds Judd and Matamata’s Edmonds Marshall joined the business.
The Trust went from strength to strength, with consistent returns paving the way for increased investment and a stronger lending platform. Following twenty plus years of Trust growth, the ownership of the Trust’s management company changed hands in early 2019, with its acquisition by New Zealand based CapitalGroup.
Managing the requirements of a $1.7 billion plus fund requires experts at all levels of the organisation.
Our highly experienced board of directors provides strong governance and professional leadership across the business.
Board of Directors
We’re proud to be New Zealand owned and operated. Our senior leadership team works collaboratively to guide and implement the strategic and operational goals across the business.
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