Finalists look forward to biggest night on industry calendar
It’s the hottest ticket in town, but you’d better get in quick if you want to attend the most prestigious event of 2024 – the Australian Mortgage Awards.
The annual black-tie event, which attracts the creme de la crème of the mortgage and finance industry, will be held on Friday, October 18, at The Star Event Centre in Pyrmont, Sydney.
A record number of 750 attendees have already booked their places and there are limited spots available for both groups and individuals. It will be the best attended AMAs event in the past 10 years.
You can register for the 2024 Australian Mortgage Awards here.
The night of glamour will be headlined by Australian pop icon Ricki Lee (pictured below left), who will perform some of her hits. Much-loved comedian Merrick Watts (pictured below right), who was MC in 2023, is back to lead proceedings.
Acoustic duo Dusk will also perform, while DJ Mimi will get attendees up on the dancefloor at the FINSTREET post awards event after party.
2024 AMAs attract strong industry support
Brokers, brokerages, BDMs, lenders, aggregators and mortgage managers will be recognised across 25 award categories, culminating in the two major national awards – Westpac Australian Broker of the Year and Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year.
The Australian Mortgage Awards continues to receive incredible backing from the industry, with all award categories sponsored for the second year in a row.
Now in its 23rd year, the AMAs are run by Key Media and supported by Mortgage Professional Australia and Australian Broker. Westpac will serve as the event partner for the 16th consecutive year.
“Australians trust and value the independent service mortgage brokers provide,” said Westpac Group head of mortgage broker distribution Warren Shaw said (pictured below). “We support and celebrate this as we come together to recognise an industry of hard-working and high-achieving professionals at this year’s AMAs.”
NAB and PRPTY 360 are premium partners of the AMAs.
The award sponsors include ANZ, Bankwest, Bendigo Bank, Bluestone Home Loans, Commonwealth Bank, Equity-One, FBAA, Firstmac, Infinity Capital Financial Group, Keystone Capital, La Trobe Financial, Liberty, MFAA, Mortgage Choice, Mortgage Street, MSA National, MyState Bank, Pepper Money, Rate Money, RedZed, Resimac, So Money and Sprnt.
FINSTREET is the post awards event sponsor, while FinSecure is the feature act sponsor. Maxiron is the social media sponsor, while MA Money is the photobooth sponsor and PRPTY360 is the champagne sponsor.
Excellence awardees thrilled to be nominated
Among the Australian Mortgage Awards 2024 excellence awardees (finalists) are Bankwest in the Infinity Capital Financing Group Bank of the Year. Bankwest is also an AMAs sponsor.
Bankwest general manager third party Ian Rakhit (pictured above left) said Bankwest was accelerating investment in the digital and broker channels its customers chose.
“Our broker partners are a critical part of our ambition to be Australia’s favourite digital bank,” Rakhit said.
“We strive to be the best bank for brokers in the country, delivering simple, value-driven products and services and our nomination for Bank of the Year reflects our genuine commitment to listening to and working with our critical broker network.”
Rakhit said the broking community was so significant to Bankwest that it formed a key pillar in its strategy, as it strove to help more Australians into their own homes.
“It’s important to recognise those setting the benchmark for the industry. We work in an industry that never sleeps, with new customers every day requiring a place to call home, which means it is important when we have the opportunity to pause, reflect on, and celebrate the successes achieved over the year.”
Mortgage Choice is an excellence awardee in the MSA National Aggregator of the Year category and also the Sprnt Best Industry Marketing Campaign.
CEO of Mortgage Choice, Anthony Waldron (pictured above, second from right) said being nominated in these two categories at the Australian Mortgage Awards 2024 was an enormous privilege.
“These awards are recognition of the power of the Mortgage Choice brand, dedication of Mortgage Choice brokers and our corporate support teams around the country who work tirelessly to help Australians realise their property ownership dreams,” Waldron said.
He said the company was honoured to be sponsoring the Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM award.
“BDMs are valued partners for mortgage brokers, and a vital sounding board when brokers are navigating complex lending scenarios and changes in lender policy. The expertise and support of BDMs plays an important role in brokers’ ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences.”
MyState Bank BDMs Sally Breeze (pictured above, second from left) and Zach Johnston (pictured above, far right) are excellence awardees in the So Money Best Non-Major Bank BDM.
Breeze said everyone knew how challenging being a BDM could be, but it was also extremely rewarding building strong relationships within the industry.
“This nomination is truly amazing,” said Breeze. “I am honoured, humbled and very proud to be a part of the MyState family for the past 16.5 years.
“I am lucky to have a job that I love and I have so much respect for everyone I work with and all of our brokers who support me. It really is a wonderful feeling to know that I am appreciated and it makes all that we do worthwhile.”
Breeze said the awards provided a fantastic platform recognising everyone in the industry for their contributions and extremely hard work, including brokers, support staff, lenders, BDMs and aggregators. “Everyone plays such an important part.”
Johnston said the nomination meant a lot to him and was a recognition of the collaboration, time and support that he exchanged between his team and his brokers.
“I enjoy helping my brokers grow and thrive, so the fact that one of my brokers took the time to nominate me means the world,” he said.
Johnston described the AMAs as important because they held lenders, BDMs and colleagues to a high standard, and as a reminder “to push each other to be better.
“Being a finalist of the AMAs should be an indicator that the BDMs are living those values and standards, when taking care of our brokers and also their customers,” said Johnson.
MyState Bank is also a supporter and sponsor of the Australian Mortgage Awards.
General manager lending Tim Newman said it was important to recognise success in mortgage broking, an industry that the majority of Australians relied on when buying a home.
To book your seat or table of 10 for the 2024 AMAs, register here. For more information on the awards, visit the website: https://australianmortgageawards.com.au/
You can see the full list of AMAs excellence awardees on the website or see them below.
2024 Australian Mortgage Awards Excellence Awardees
MSA National Aggregator of the Year
Infinity Capital Financial Group Bank of the Year
- Bankwest
- Heartland Bank
- ING
- NAB
- Suncorp Bank
- ubank
- Westpac Group
Firstmac Best Aggregator BDM
- Aaron Barry-Davis, Finsure
- Aarti Mason, LMG
- Alfonso Pagdanganan, Specialist Finance Group
- Andrea Walton, National Mortgage Brokers
- James Kemp, outsource Financial
- Louise Mills, Connective
- Natalie Viney, Connective
- Patrick Moore, LMG
- Paul Song, Finsure
- Sanjay Chandiramani, Mortgage Choice
Bluestone Home Loans Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
- Aussie Windsor
- Azura Financial
- Cinch Loans
- FinVu Home Loans
- Home Loan Experts
- Infinity Group Australia
- Lending Solved
- Mortgage Innovations
- Sattouts Finance
- Stoneturn
Sprnt Best Industry Marketing Campaign
- Bendigo Bank Broker
- Helia
- Mortgage Choice
- The Uptick Group
NAB Best Industry Service
- Broker Essentials
- Broker Ideas Group
- Elula
- finPOWER Australia
- FINSTREET
- Helia
- Nimo Industries
- Quickli
- Success & Broker
- The Brokers' Bible
Mortgage Street Best Major Bank BDM
- Arun Paranthaman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Blake Hauber, Westpac
- George Markos, ANZ
- Grant Rice, Westpac Mortgage Broker Distribution
- Jenny Zeng, NAB
- Kemao (Kym) Ning, ANZ
- Lily Parle, Westpac
- William Xi, NAB
- Yash Dave, NAB Broker
Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM
- Bettina Lumsden, Pepper Money
- Bryce Hill, La Trobe Financial
- Caroline Pellew, Liberty
- Chris White, Resimac
- Darren Yow, Titan Capital
- Ellie Shedden, Oak Capital
- Gina Lo Grande, MoneyPlace
- Glen Gillespie, Better Mortgage Management
- Kay Yang, Brighten Home Loans
- Leah Hutchings, ALI Group
- Richard Galvin, Advantedge
- Sarin Yedelian, MA Money
So Money Best Non-Major Bank BDM
- Andrea Kanatlarovska, St.George Bank
- Michael Acciarito, ubank
- Neo Kumar, Bank of Melbourne
- Sally Breeze, MyState Bank
- Sally Hillman, St.George Bank
- Tia Baena, ING
- Tom Li, Suncorp Bank
- Zach Johnson, MyState Bank
MyState Bank Boutique Aggregator of the Year
- Hai Money
- Liberty Network Services (LNS)
- MoneyQuest Group
- My Local Broker
- Platform Finance
- Purple Circle Financial Services
- Redrock Group
La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year – Commercial
- Andrew Kelly, AFC
- Bill Moskovich, Stamford Capital Australia
- Daniel Green, Green Finance Group
- Isabella Constantinou, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
- Jack Punch, Tesoro Financial
- Jean-Pierre Gortan, Simplicity Loans & Advisory
- Jiyun Tang, AUSUN Finance
- Katie Liu, JKK Solutions
- Kevin Wheatley, Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages
- Son Pham, Rethink Financing
Equity-One Broker of the Year – Productivity
- Adam Wadley, Numero Uno Finance
- Andrew Hadjidemetri, Australian Financial and Mortgage Solutions
- Ayushi Patel, Cinch Loans
- Balwinder Singh, Absolut Financial
- Ben Walker, First Finance Solutions
- Brian Berger, Social Financial
- Chuyu Feng, AUSUN Finance Box Hill
- Mark Davis, The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
- Parampreet Samra, Grow and Co Finance
- Vincent Moore, Entourage Mornington
NAB Broker of the Year – Regional
- Andrew Lee, Loan Market
- Belinda Caesar, BC Finance
- Connor Perry, Money Links
- Emmanuel Marios, Derwent Finance
- Jacqui Webb, Ignite Financial NQ
- Joshua Trevitt, JT Home Loans
- Kristie Gould, Mortgage Choice - Warners Bay
- Sam Arthurs, Loan Market Warrnambool
- Xavier Quenon, Go Mortgage
FBAA Broker of the Year – Residential
- Alvie Oliveira, Capta Financial
- Chris Bates, Flint
- Chris Raymond, Unconditional Finance
- Chris Wilson, Sunshine Coast Financial Solutions
- Josh Bartlett, Mynt Financial
- Louisa Sanghera, Zippy Financial Group
- Peter Ha, Mortgage Pros
- Sarah Thomson, Loan Market Geelong City
- Toby Edmunds, Loan Market Razor
- Zakee Sheriff, Infinity Group Finance
Pepper Money Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending
- Chris Mushan, Chapter Two Australia
- Dana Blewitt, The Lenders Club
- Darren Coff, Investure
- Helen Avis, Specialist Mortgage
- Keval Oza, Absolut Financial
- Michael Hughes, AHK Finance
- Michael Maiolo, The Melbourne Mortgage Company
- Mohit Lal Pradhan, Home Loan Experts
- Nicole Romero, Loan Market (Newcastle)
- Sandy Kelso, Kelso Finance Mortgage Brokers
PRPTY 360 Brokerage of the Year – Diversification
- Cinch Loans
- First Choice Mortgage Brokers
- Infinity Group Australia
- Link Wealth Group
- Own Money
- Secure Finance Services
- Shore Financial
- Small Local Brokers
- Specialist Mortgage
- The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
ANZ Brokerage of the Year – Regional
- Black Pen Lending
- Blackbird Mortgage Solutions
- Derwent Finance
- Go Mortgage
- Loan Market Bowral and Goulburn
- Loan Market Direct
- Loan Market Geelong City
- Mortgage Innovations
- My Finance Agent
- Vie Finance & Insurance - Launceston
Commonwealth Bank Brokerage of the Year (>20 Staff)
- Azura Financial
- Empower Wealth Mortgage Advisory
- Entourage Finance
- Home Loan Experts
- Loan Gallery Finance
- Simplicity Loans & Advisory
- Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
- Stamford Capital Australia
- The Australian Lending & Investment Centre
- UFinancial
MFAA Brokerage of the Year (1-5 Staff)
- Australian Financial and Mortgage Solutions
- Bayside Residential and Commercial Mortgages
- Evoke Capital
- Harrow & Co.
- Fidget Finance
- Lending Hub Co.
- Loan Market Bowral and Goulburn
- Loan Market Ignite
- Pristine Finance
- Two Birds One Loan
Resimac Brokerage of the Year (6-20 Staff)
- Absolut Financial
- Birdie Wealth
- Capta Financial
- Cinch Loans
- Crew Financial
- Infinity Group Australia
- Loan Market Double Bay
- Mortgage Pros
- MortgageWorks
- Zippy Financial Group
RedZed Fintech Lender of the Year
- Athena Home Loans
- Funding
- MoneyPlace
- Titan Capital
- ubank
Keystone Capital Mortgage Manager of the Year
- FinSecure
- FINSTREET
- Granite Home Loans
- Mortgage Ezy
- Rate Money
- So Money
Bankwest New Brokerage of the Year
- Aria Mortgage Brokers
- JT Finance Group
- Leap Financial
- Loan Market Propel
- Manage Your Loans
- MyLoans Services
- OZO Finance
- Savvy Lend
- Vie Finance & Insurance - Brisbane North
- Vision Finance Collective
Rate Money Non-Bank of the Year
- Archer Wealth
- Assetline Capital
- Brighten Home Loans
- Equity-One
- Firstmac
- Liberty Financial
- MA Money
- Pepper Money
- RedZed
- Trilogy Funds
Bendigo Bank Broker Young Gun of the Year
- David Signore, Loans Combined
- Dylan Marchingo, Investure
- Jayden Brown, Harrow & Co.
- Mark Stutz, Quattro Finance & Advisory
- Richie Nguyen, Lending Hub Co.
- Riley May, Derwent Finance
- Samuel Swiderski, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors
- Tara Rockett, Rockett Finance Solutions
- Terri Sillitoe, Lendi
- Tristan Vercoe, Fortifi Finance
- Wanting Liu (Millie), Ausun Finance
Westpac Australian Broker of the Year
This award recognises the most outstanding mortgage broker in Australia. The excellence awardees in this category comprise the winners of the individual broker categories.
- Broker of the Year – Commercial
- Broker of the Year – Residential
- Broker of the Year – Productivity
- Broker of the Year – Regional
- Broker of the Year – Specialist Lending
This category was not open for nominations. Excellence awardees will be announced on the night.
Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year
This award recognises the most outstanding brokerage operation in Australia. The excellence awardees 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
This category was not open for nominations. Excellence awardees will be announced on the night.
