Loan Market awards Life Membership to veteran broker

Aggregator recognises Brisbane broker’s 25-year contribution

Loan Market awards Life Membership to veteran broker

Loan Market has awarded Life Membership to broker Chris Dobbie (pictured), marking only the second time in the aggregator’s 30-year history that this honour has been bestowed.

Dobbie, who has been with Loan Market since 1999, was recognised for his 25-year contribution to the brand and the broader mortgage broking industry. The honour places Dobbie alongside Leanne Sayer, a Central Coast broker who became the first Life Member of Loan Market.

Dobbie’s career began at Ray White Financial Services, Loan Market’s predecessor, after he wrote a home loan for a Ray White agent in Brisbane. In just his second year with a full-time assistant, Dobbie lodged 282 loans worth $55 million.

He went on to win Loan Market’s first individual Broker of the Year title at the MFAA Awards in 2006. He also served as general manager of broker services while continuing to run his own business and mentored several top-performing brokers, many of whom joined Loan Market’s Chairman’s Club.

Reflecting on his early career, Dobbie recounted that some clients were initially wary of brokers, fearing higher costs. Despite this, he successfully converted 25% of leads generated by agents.

Technology has transformed mortgage broking since Dobbie began, but the core broker-client relationship has remained unchanged, he said.

“When an agent refers to me, they know I’m going to do everything I can to get the client to where they want to be,” Brisbane-based Dobbie added.

LMG executive chairman Sam White credited ‘Dobs’ for “making a major contribution to the values that Loan Market was liked and trusted for.”

“‘Dobs’ has always put the customer first,” White said. “He’s a brilliant broker and he’s had a tremendous influence on the growth of the industry and why the majority of customers choose brokers over banks.

“He epitomises the values of brokers and has been part of the evolution of Loan Market over our 30 years.”

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