THE AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE AWARDS 2020 WINNERS
National Awards
Westpac Australian Broker of the Year
Winner: Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group
Australian Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Broker Awards
La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year – Commercial
Winner: Greg Pierlot, The 500 Group
Excellence Awards:
- Andrew Soo, GM Capital Solutions
- George Karam, BF Money
- John Encina, Experity Capital
- Melissa Aschroft, AAA Mortgages
FBAA Broker of the Year – Independent
Winner: Kris Menon, Origin Finance
Excellence Awards:
- Daniel Dusevic, Experity Capital
- Fane Levy, Shore Financial
- Josh Bartlett, Mortgage Advice Bureau
- Josh Egan, Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
Pepper Money Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending
Winner: Mhairi MacLeod Astute Ability Group
Excellence Awards:
- Mitchell Boulden, Jennings Mortgages
- Ray Ethell, Non Conforming Loans
- Michael Hughson, Arthurmac
Broker of the Year – Productivity
Winner: Josh Bartlett, Mortgage Advice Bureau
Excellence Awards:
- Prakash Rai, Home Loan Experts
- Robert Simpson, Loan Market
- Stephen McClatchie, Loans Australia
- Vivienne Than, Home Loan Experts
Broker of the Year – Regional
Winner: Mhairi MacLeod Astute Ability Group
Excellence Awards:
- Kaia Hunter, Mortgage Choice Buderim
- Paul Wright, MoneyQuest Wollongong
- Robert Simpson, Loan Market
MFAA Young Gun of the Year – Franchise
Winner: Katie Dowton Mortgage Choice
Excellence Award: Brian Lowe, Aussie Home Loans Taigum
Adelaide Bank Young Gun of the Year – Independent
Winner: Thomas Morison, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Excellence Awards:
- Andrew Loucas, Loan Base
- Evelyn Clark, Accession Finance
- Mohit Lal Pradhan, Home Loan Experts
Brokerage Awards
Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
Winner: TM Finance Group
Excellence Awards:
- Astute Melbourne City South and Gippsland
- Finance Made Easy
- Infinity Group Australia
Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff)
Winner: Atelier Wealth
Excellence Awards:
- Birdie Wealth
- Mortgage Advice Bureau Melbourne
- Zippy Financial Group
Brokerage of the Year (6-20 staff)
Winner: BF Money
Excellence Awards:
- Loans Australia
- Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory
- Infinity Group Australia
- Time Home Loans
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Brokerage of the Year (>20 staff)
Winner: Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
Excellence Awards:
- Home Loan Experts
- Oxygen Home Loans
- The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
Brokerage of the Year – Regional
Winner: MoneyQuest Wollongong
Excellence Awards:
- Go Mortgage
- Mortgage Choice Nowra
NextGen.Net New Brokerage of the Year
Winner: Experity Capital
Excellence Awards:
- Ding Financial
- Ortus Financial
- Premier Financial Advocates
BOQ Broker Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
Winner: Time Home Loans
Excellence Awards:
- Mortgage Choice Ormeau
- Shore Financial
- Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
- Your Finance Adviser
Most Effective Digital Strategy – Brokerage
Winner: Infinity Group Australia
Excellence Awards:
- Loan Base
- Zippy Financial Group
Industry Awards
Best Industry Marketing Campaign
Winner: Aussie
Excellence Awards:
- Loan Market Group
- Zippy Financial Group
Best Industry Service
Winner: Broker Essentials
Excellence Awards:
- HLE Nepal
- NextGen.Net
Aggregator Awards
Aggregator of the Year (Up to 500 brokers)
Winner: National Mortgage Brokers
Excellence Award: Liberty Network Services
OnDeck Aggregator of the Year (Over 500 brokers)
Winner: Loan Market Group
Excellence Awards:
- Connective
- FAST
- PLAN Australia
BDM Awards
Bankwest Best Aggregator BDM
Winner: Peter Bryant, Vow Financial
Excellence Awards:
- Heather Gallagher, Outsource Financial
- Paul Gollan, Finsure Finance & Insurance
- Zoe Uyen, Aussie Home Loans
Best Major Bank BDM
Winner: Natalie McCullough, CBA
Excellence Awards:
- Julianne Brown, CBA
- Linda Oates, NAB
- Sam Tang, Westpac
Best Non-Major Bank BDM
Winner: John Loukadellis, Macquarie
Excellence Awards:
- Anita Fung, Bankwest
- Dylan Cole, Bank Of Melbourne
- Omar Moussa, St George Bank
- Tes Anderson, Bankwest
Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM
Winner: Belinda Gray, Bluestone
Excellence Awards:
- Jessica Pringle, Pepper Money
- John Maxwell, Cocalex Holistic Consulting
- Matthew Hall, Liberty
- Surinder Agnihotri, Australian Business Credit
Lender Awards
Bank of the Year
Winner: ING
Excellence Awards:
- Bankwest
- St.George Banking Group
Non-Bank of the Year
Winner: Resimac
Excellence Awards:
- Firstmac
- La Trobe Financial
- Liberty
- Pepper Money
Loan Services Team of the Year
Winner: Bankwest
Excellence Award: Macquarie
Most Effective Digital Strategy – Lender
Winner: Bankwest
Excellence Awards:
- Resimac
- St.George Banking Group
- Westpac
Fintech Lender of the Year
Winner: 86 400
Excellence Awards:
- OnDeck
- Prospa