Financial consultant · Lyttelton, Christchurch
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Financial consultant · Lyttelton, Christchurch
Building on Basics is a financial advice provider based in Lyttelton. They offer mortgage brokering, KiwiSaver advice and support, plus help with personal finance including home, personal and business loans and debt consolidation. The team aims to grow clients' financial knowledge as well as their wealth, and works with people at different starting points to plan for the future.
Building on Basics is a financial advice provider located in Lyttelton. The practice focuses on mortgage brokering and broader personal finance support, positioning itself as a local resource for people looking to plan and secure their financial future.
Services include KiwiSaver advice and support, mortgage brokering for home loans, personal loans, business loans and debt consolidation. The website also refers to helping clients understand their financial needs and long‑term goals, and the team offers guidance to navigate lending processes and loan options.
Customer feedback highlights clear communication, practical tools and hands‑on support through complex processes. Review themes show assistance for first‑time buyers, help to manage and reduce debt, and guidance through specific cases such as Māori land title lending. Clients describe the team as knowledgeable and supportive, and some note ongoing coaching and advice over several years.
As a local Lyttelton practice, Building on Basics combines mortgage and lending services with financial education and planning. The firm states a focus on helping clients increase their financial knowledge while working from their current starting position, which shapes how they support customers across different lending and life situations.
Financial Advice provider based in Lyttelton, New Zealand. We work together with you to create your financial security and ensure that you are empowered to secure your future. We can provide KiwiSaver advice and support, mortgage brokering, and help with all aspects of personal finance. At Building on Basics we believe that no matter your financial starting position, you can build towards the life you want. Everyone has ‘the basics’ – a starting position and a level of financial knowledge – and we’re here to support you on your journey to financial success. Finance is simple, but it can be overwhelming. We believe in growing our clients’ financial knowledge and understanding as well as growing their wealth, so clients can feel confident.
Elise and her team were invaluable to our journey as first-time homebuyers. We moved from Australia and were completely unfamiliar with the nuances of buying a house in NZ – from what to look for and what to avoid; to navigating a foreign r...
Thanks for your comments. The team get a buzz helping our clients get into their homes and achieve their goals. We look forward to helping with the next steps.
Elise and Mandy were fantastic helping me through a challenging mortgage process. They were very clear in the info we needed to gather, and provided great tools and advice around managing ongoing finances. Even though I live in a different...
It is a pleasure to help you with your goals and dealing with the unknown and things beyond your control. Looking forward to the next stages of your journey
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