Award Categories

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WESTPAC AUSTRALIAN BROKER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending and Investment Centre

This award recognises the most outstanding mortgage broker in Australia. The finalists in this category comprise the winners of the individual broker categories.
Broker of the Year – Commercial
Broker of the Year – Independent
Broker of the Year – Insurance (Mortgage Protection)
Broker of the Year – Productivity
Broker of the Year – Regional
Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending


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LIBERTY AUSTRALIAN BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Home Loan Experts

This award recognises the most outstanding brokerage operation in Australia. The finalists in this category comprise the winners of the brokerage categories:
Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff)
Brokerage of the Year (6-20 staff)
Brokerage of the Year (Over 20 staff)
Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
Brokerage of the Year – Regional
New Brokerage of the Year


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MSA NATIONAL BANK OF THE YEAR

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Winner: ING Bank

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adelaide Bank
ANZ
Bankwest
Macquarie
MyState Bank
St.George Banking Group
Suncorp
Westpac


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MPA NON-BANK OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Pepper Money

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Better Mortgage Management
Bluestone
Equity-One
Firstmac
Liberty
Mortgage Ezy
Resimac


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FAST FINTECH LENDER OF THE YEAR

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Winner: OnDeck

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Funding.com.au
MoneyPlace
Prospa
SocietyOne
Wisr


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LOAN SERVICES TEAM OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Bankwest

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ANZ
Liberty
Macquarie

MOST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY – LENDER

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Winner: Westpac

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bankwest
Heartland Seniors Finance
MyState Bank
Pepper Money
St.George Banking Group

NEXTGEN.NET NEW BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR

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Winner: Simplicity Loans & Advisory

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aqua Door Home Loans
Birdie Wealth
Essendon Finance
Innovative Home Loans
Red Door Financial Group
Red10 Finance
Small Business Loans Hub


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BANKWEST BEST AGGREGATOR BDM

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Winner: Tim Schneider, Choice

Highly Commended: David Vizza, Finsure Finance & Insurance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Anthony Zveglic, Finsure Finance & Insurance
Ben Livera, Mortgage Choice
David Vizza, Finsure Finance & Insurance
James Brett, Connective
Jesus Herrera, Aussie Home Loans
Matthew Cusworth, Connective
Tracey Najjar, Centrepoint Alliance Limited


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AUSTRALIAN BROKER BEST MAJOR BANK BDM

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Winner: Sam Tang, Westpac

Highly Commended: Linda Oates, NAB

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amanda Borg, CBA
Blake Hauber, Westpac
Jane Arthur, ANZ
Linda Oates, NAB
Tony Agliozzo, CBA
William Xi, ANZ


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BEST NON-MAJOR BANK BDM

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Winner: Stuart Moore, ING

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Andrew Downie, MyState Bank
Clem Marcocci, ING
Emma Fiorentino, Bank of Melbourne
Geoff Murphy, ING
Grace Munro, MyState Bank
Mira Doolabh, St. George
Nancy Georgy, Bankwest

MORTGAGE CHOICE BEST NON-BANK BDM

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Winner: Denya Dean, Bluestone

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Chitresh Luthra, Bluestone
Darren Stratford, RedZed
Erin Manhood, Prospa
Pasquale Caia, Pepper Money
Patrick Moore, Liberty
Suzanne Hemsworth, La Trobe Financial


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DEPOSIT POWER AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR (UP TO 500 BROKERS)

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Winner: Liberty Network Services

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Centrepoint Alliance Lending
Finconnect


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ONDECK AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR (OVER 500 BROKERS)

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Winner: Loan Market Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Astute Financial Management
Connective
FAST
Finsure
Mortgage Choice
Outsource Financial
Specialist Finance Group


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VOW FINANCIAL BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – DIVERSIFICATION

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Winner: Mortgage Choice Morphett Vale

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Ayers Financial Group
Loan Market Picton
Option Finance Australia
Small Business Loans Hub
Successful Ways
Supra Finance and Property Group


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AUSTRALIAN BROKER BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (1-5 STAFF)

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Winner: Loan Market Bayside

Highly Commended: Atelier Wealth

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aussie Queanbeyan
Birdie Wealth
iChoice
InReach Finance
Mortgage Lending Specialists (MLS Finance)
PFS Financial Services
Small Business Loans Hub
Zippy Financial Group


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BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (6-20 STAFF)

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Winner: Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

1st Street Financial
Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Entourage Finance
Loan Market – One Network Broking
Loan Studio
Mortgage Choice Melbourne
My Home Loan
Option Finance Australia
Simplicity Loans & Advisory


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BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR (>20 STAFF)

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Winner: Home Loan Experts

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Acceptance Finance
Oxygen Home Loans
Red Rock Group
Shore Financial
The Australian Lending and Investment Centre

BROKERAGE OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL

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Winner: Astute Gippsland

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Aussie Queanbeyan
Go Mortgage
Mates Rates Mortgage Brokers
Mortgage Choice Erina
Mortgage Choice Nowra
Regional Finance Solutions
Tungsten Home Loans

BOQ BROKER BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OFFICE

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Winner: Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Atelier Wealth
Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory
Glenn Crombie – Loan Market
Gloss Finance
Home Loan Experts
Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Supra Finance and Property Group
XIN Mortgage
Zippy Financial Group


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MOST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL STRATEGY – BROKERAGE

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Winner: Zippy Financial Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Loan Base
Option Finance Australia
The Perth Mortgage Specialist
XIN Mortgage

BEST INDUSTRY MARKETING CAMPAIGN

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Winner: Liberty

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ANZ
La Trobe Financial
NAB
Prospa
Suncorp

BEST INDUSTRY SERVICE

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Winner: NextGen.Net

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Broker Essentials
CoreLogic
Ezidox
Finsure Broker Academy
HLE Nepal Pvt.
Loanworks
Trail Book Loans

LA TROBE FINANCIAL BROKER OF THE YEAR – COMMERCIAL

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Winner: Josh Egan, Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Daniel Green, Green Financial Group
Greg Samuel, Samuel Finance
Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
Jigar Modi, Small Business Loans Hub
Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages
Larry Zhou, Link Capital Finance
Tada Souvannavong, Iconic Financial Services


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FBAA BROKER OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT

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Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending and Investment Centre

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alex Veljancevski, Eventus Financial
Anthony O’Flynn, IFA Mortgages & Finance
Fabio DeCastro, Oxygen Home Loans
Jigar Modi, Small Business Loans Hub
Josh Egan, Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial Group
Stephen McClatchie, Loans Australia
Trent Lee, Mates Rates Mortgage Brokers
William Unkles, 40 Forty Finance


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ALI GROUP BROKER OF THE YEAR – INSURANCE (MORTGAGE PROTECTION)

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Winner: Robyn Beath, Astute Gippsland

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Darryl Bevan, Direct Financial
James Florance, Mortgage Choice North Lakes and Redcliffe
Maria Nicoli, Loan Market – Caroline Springs
Maxine Farmer, Maxon Finance
Richard Wright, V Home Loans
Shareek Mohammed, Aussie Home Loans
Tony Bice, Finance Made Easy


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PEPPER MONEY BROKER OF THE YEAR – SPECIALIST LENDING

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Winner: Mark Davis, The Australian Lending and Investment Centre

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions
Clemens Zhang, Ayers Financial Group
Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
Jigar Modi, Small Business Loans Hub
Jonathan Preston, Home Loan Experts
Margaret Wilcock, MW Mortgage & Wealth
Tada Souvannavong, Iconic Financial Services


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EQUITY-ONE BROKER OF THE YEAR – PRODUCTIVITY

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Winner: Damian Medici, Damian Medici Loan Market

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Adam Burstein, Nu-age Lending
Josh Bartlett, Loan Market Bayside
Josh Egan, Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Mark Davis, The Australian Lending and Investment Centre
Michael Gavan, Innovative Home & Business Finance
Michael Vasilaras, Loan Market, Bayside
Trong Vivienne Than, Home Loan Experts


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BROKER OF THE YEAR – REGIONAL

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Winner: George Smith-Roberts, Realestate.com.au Home Loans

Highly Commended: Narelle Kerstan, Gloss Finance

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions
Craig Russell, Priority 1 Lending
George Mihalopoulos, Connected Finance
Jarred Spurr, Sphere Finance
Robyn Beath, Astute Gippsland
Trent Lee, Mates Rates Mortgage Brokers

MFAA YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – FRANCHISE

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Winner: Adam Wadley, Realestate.com.au Home Loans

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brice Booker, Mortgage Choice Brisbane City
Damien Page, Loan Market
Grace Gardner, Aussie Home Loans
Kamal Aeri, Smartline
Melissa Truong Huynh, Loan Market


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ADELAIDE BANK YOUNG GUN OF THE YEAR – INDEPENDENT

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Winner: Tom Morison, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Amy Small, Professional Lending Solutions
Christian Stevens, Shore Financial
Evelyn Clark, Accession Finance
Hoang Nam (Stephen), The Financiers Group
Jonathan De Sensi, The Australian Lending And Investment Centre
Jordan Beh, Insight Property Finance
Joshua Trevitt, Jt Home Loans
Mohit Lal Pradhan, Home Loan Experts
Vivian Wu, Ayers Financial Group


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